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Frankish vs Merovingian - What's the difference?

frankish | merovingian |

As adjectives the difference between frankish and merovingian

is that frankish is referring to the franks while merovingian is of or relating to this dynasty.

As a proper noun frankish

is the language of the franks, an extinct west germanic language.

As a noun merovingian is

one of a salian frankish dynasty that came to rule the franks in a region (known as francia in latin) largely corresponding to ancient gaul from the middle of the 5th century, and whose politics involved frequent civil warfare among branches of the family.

frankish

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • referring to the Franks
  • Synonyms

    * Franconian

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • the language of the Franks, an extinct West Germanic language
  • Synonyms

    * Old Frankish

    See also

    * (frk)

    Anagrams

    *

    merovingian

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (Merovingian dynasty)
  • One of a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin) largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the middle of the 5th century, and whose politics involved frequent civil warfare among branches of the family.
  • Synonyms

    * Meroving

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of or relating to this dynasty