Franconian

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adjective

Fran·​co·​ni·​an (ˈ)fraŋ¦kōnēən 

-an¦-, 

-nyən

1

: of or relating to Franconia

2

: of, relating to, or being a Franconian dialect or the Franconian dialects

Franconian

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noun

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plural -s

: the West Germanic language of the Franks especially as represented by a group of dialects, partly Low German and partly High German, attested by written documents of which the earliest belong to the late 8th or early 9th century over an area extending from the lowest part of the Rhine as far south as the northern border of Alsace and as far east as the region around Bamberg in northern Bavaria and continuing in oral use to the present day compare frankish , low franconian

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Franconia, former duchy of Germany + English -an

First Known Use

Adjective

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Franconia

• aphonia
• chelonia
• cladonia
• colonia
• dystonia
• harmonia
• koinonia
• oogonia
• polonia
• sinfonia
• zirconia
• catatonia

Geographical Definition

Franconia

geographical name

Fran·​co·​nia fraŋ-ˈkō-nē-ə 

-nyə

former duchy in Austrasia, now included chiefly in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Hesse states, Germany

Franconian

fraŋ-ˈkō-nē-ən 

-nyən

adjective or noun