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adj
Of or related to the Salii, the priests of Mars in ancient Rome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Of or related to the Salii, the Salian people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Of or related to the Salian dynasty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A member of the Salii, the chief priests of Mars in ancient Rome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person belonging to the German and Frankish tribes near the IJssel River in antiquity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A member of a German royal dynasty of the 11th–12th centuries.
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noun
a member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Salian Frank
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Broader terms: Frank
History
From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from salīre (“to jump, to leap”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”).
From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Sala (“the IJssel River”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”). Cognate with Salic.
