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Salian — [sā′lē ən] adj. [< LL Salii, Salian Franks, after the Sala (now IJssel) River] of a group of Franks that settled along the IJssel River, in the Netherlands, in the 4th cent. n. a Salian Frank … English World dictionary
Salian — Sa lian, a. Denoting a tribe of Franks who established themselves early in the fourth century on the river Sala [now Yssel]; Salic. n. A Salian Frank. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Salian Dynasty — ▪ German dynasty royal and imperial line that came to power with the election of a Salian Frank, Conrad of Swabia, as German king, after the Saxon dynasty of German kings and Holy Roman emperors died out in 1024. Conrad ( Conrad II) was… … Universalium
Salian — /say lee euhn, sayl yeuhn/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or designating a Frankish people who lived in the region of the Rhine near the North Sea. n. 2. a Salian Frank. [1605 15; < LL Sali(i) (pl.) tribal name + AN] * * * … Universalium
Salian — /ˈseɪliən/ (say sayleeuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to the Salii, a tribe of Franks who dwelt in the regions of the Rhine near the North Sea. –noun 2. a Salian Frank …
frank — frank1 frankable, adj. franker, n. /frangk/, adj., franker, frankest, n., v. adj. 1. direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair. 2. without inhibition or subterfuge; direct;… … Universalium
Frank — /frangk/, n. 1. a member of a group of ancient Germanic peoples dwelling in the regions of the Rhine, one division of whom, the Salians, conquered Gaul about A.D. 500, founded an extensive kingdom, and gave origin to the name France. 2. (in the… … Universalium
Dutch literature — comprises all writings of literary merit written through the ages in the Dutch language, a language which currently has around 23 million native speakers. Dutch literature is not restricted to the Netherlands, Flanders (Belgium), Suriname and the … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
History of the Netherlands — This article is part of a series Early History … Wikipedia
