I. ˈsālēən, -lyən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Late Latin Salii, a division of the Franks (from the Sala — Ijssel — river) + English -an
: of or relating to a Frankish people dwelling early in the 4th century A.D. on the Ijssel river — see salic law
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Salii, priests of Mars in ancient Rome (from salire to leap) + English -an — more at sally
: of or relating to the Salii of ancient Rome
Salian hymns