Merovingian

adjective

Mer·​o·​vin·​gian ˌmer-ə-ˈvin-j(ē-)ən 

: of or relating to the first Frankish dynasty reigning from about a.d. 500 to 751

Merovingian noun

Examples of Merovingian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

See it → 3,500-year-old shipwreck — one of world's oldest — sank carrying items in hot demand The ring dated to the fifth or sixth centuries and matched a style worn by the Merovingian elite, the museum said. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024

The ring dated to the fifth or sixth centuries and matched a style worn by the Merovingian elite, the museum said. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French mérovingien, from Medieval Latin Merovingi Merovingians, from Merovaeus Merowig †458 Frankish founder of the dynasty

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined above