Merovingian

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French Merovingien (“of or relating to the Merovings, the descendants of Merovech”), from Medieval Latin Merovingī (“Merovings”) [plural of Merovingus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg (a male given name composed of *mārī (“famous”) + *wīg (“fight”)) + *-ing] + Middle French -ien. (See Meroving for more.) By surface analysis, Meroving +‎ -ian. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.ɹəˈvɪn.dʒɪ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɛɹ.əˈvɪn.dʒi.ən/ Rhymes: -ɪndʒiən Hyphenation: Me‧ro‧vin‧gi‧an, Mer‧o‧vin‧gi‧an === Adjective === Merovingian (not comparable) Of or relating to the Merovings, the members of a Salian Frankish dynasty, descended from Merovech, 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Merovingian (plural Merovingians) A member of the Merovingian dynasty. Synonym: Meroving ==== Translations ==== === See also === Merovingian dynasty on Wikipedia.Wikipedia