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