MEROVINGIAN


Meaning of MEROVINGIAN in English

I. |merə|vinj(ē)ən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: French mérovingien, from Medieval Latin Merovingi Merovingians (after Merovaeus — Merowig — died 458 Frankish king, founder of the dynasty) + French -ien -ian

1. : of or relating to the first Frankish dynasty reigning from about A.D. 500 to A.D. 751

2. : of or relating to a narrow intricate court hand developed from the Roman cursive and found in Gaul from the 7th century

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

: a member of the Merovingian dynasty

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