Definitions of Merovingian
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of or relating to the Merovingian dynasty or its members
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a Frankish dynasty founded by Clovis I that reigned in Gaul and Germany from about 500 to 750
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synonyms:
Merovingian dynasty
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type of:
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dynasty
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
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dynasty
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a member of the Merovingian dynasty
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type of:
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crowned head, monarch, sovereign
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
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crowned head, monarch, sovereign
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