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Pronunciation: [fɹˈaŋkɪʃ] (IPA)

"Frankish" is a term that describes the people, language, and culture of the Franks, a Germanic tribe that inhabited parts of Europe during the medieval period. Some synonyms for "Frankish" include "Merovingian," which refers specifically to the early Frankish dynasty that ruled in the 5th-8th centuries; "Gaulic," which is derived from the ancient Roman province of Gaul where the Franks originally lived; and "Teutonic," which broadly describes the Germanic peoples of Europe. Other possible synonyms for "Frankish" could include "Austrasian," "Salian," or "Ripaarian," which refer to different subgroups of Franks that lived in different regions of Europe.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    germanic people, western people, European people, Indo-European people.

Usage examples for Frankish

Somewhere about the middle of the fifth century, a frankish chief named Childeric was driven from his own people by the varying fortunes of war.
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll
She, however, having already learned that Aridius was on his way back, said to the frankish lords, 'If ye would take me into the presence of your lord, let me descend from this carriage, mount me on horseback, and get you hence as fast as you may; for never in this carriage shall I reach the presence of your lord.
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll
After making himself sole monarch of the frankish race, Clovis died in the year 511, and was buried in the church which had been erected by Clotilde.
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll

Related words: frankish kingdom, frankish empire, frankish nobility

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