adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌmɛ.ɹəˈvɪn.dʒɪ.ən/
General-American:/ˌmɛɹ.əˈvɪn.dʒi.ən/
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rhymes with -ɪndʒiən
1
adj
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A member of the Merovingian dynasty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Meroving
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to the Merovingian dynasty or its members
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a Frankish dynasty founded by Clovis I that reigned in Gaul and Germany from about 500 to 750
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Merovingian dynasty
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dynasty
5
noun
Meaning 5
a member of the Merovingian dynasty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sovereign, crowned head, monarch
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *mārī Proto-West Germanic *wīg Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kwo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ing Medieval Latin Merovingī Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Old French -ien Middle French -ien Middle French Merovingienbor. English Merovingian 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.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
մերովինգյան
(merovingyan)
— of or relating to the Merovings
Catalan:
merovingi
— of or relating to the Merovings
Danish:
merovingisk
— of or relating to the Merovings
Finnish:
merovingi-
— of or relating to the Merovings
French:
mérovingien
— of or relating to the Merovings
Middle French:
Merovingien
— of or relating to the Merovings
Irish:
Meirvínseach
— of or relating to the Merovings
Italian:
merovingio
— of or relating to the Merovings
Portuguese:
merovíngio
— of or relating to the Merovings
Russian:
меровингский
(merovingskij)
— of or relating to the Merovings
Armenian:
Մերովինգ
(Meroving)
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Catalan:
merovingi
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Danish:
merovingerne
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Danish:
merovinger
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
French:
Mérovingien
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
French:
Mérovinge
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Middle French:
Merovinge
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Greek:
Μεροβίγγειος
(Merovíngeios)
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Icelandic:
Mervíkingur
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Icelandic:
Meróvingar
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Irish:
Meirvínseach
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Italian:
Merovingio
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Latin:
Merovingus
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
Russian:
Меровинг
(Meroving)
— member of the Merovingian dynasty
