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Gaul vs Merovingian - What's the difference?

gaul | merovingian |

As nouns the difference between gaul and merovingian

is that gaul is a person from while 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.

As a proper noun gaul

is a roman-era region roughly corresponding to modern france and belgium.

As an adjective merovingian is

of or relating to this dynasty.

gaul

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A Roman-era region roughly corresponding to modern France and Belgium

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from .

    • Related terms

    * Gaulish

    Anagrams

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    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