I. th(y)əˈrinj(ē)ən noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: in sense 1, from Latin Thuringi, a Germanic people living in central Germany in ancient times + English -an; in sense 2, from Thuringia, region in Central Germany + English -an
1. : a member of an ancient Germanic people established in a kingdom near the center of Germany and overthrown by the Franks in the 6th century
2. : a native or inhabitant of the kingdom, principality, region, or state of Thuringia
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : of or relating to Thuringia or the Thuringians
2. : of or relating to the Franconian dialect of the German language spoken in Thuringia