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Definition of: Merovingian
(mer′ə·vin′jē·ən, -jən) adjective
Designating or pertaining to the first royal Frankish dynasty, founded by Clovis I in 486, and lasting until 751.
—noun A member of the Merovingian dynasty. Also Mer′o·win′gi·an. [<L Merovingi, descendants of Merovaeus, a legendary Frankish king]
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