Salian — [sā′lē ən] adj. [< LL Salii, Salian Franks, after the Sala (now IJssel) River] of a group of Franks that settled along the IJssel River, in the Netherlands, in the 4th cent. n. a Salian Frank … English World dictionary
Salian — Sa lian, a. Denoting a tribe of Franks who established themselves early in the fourth century on the river Sala [now Yssel]; Salic. n. A Salian Frank. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Salian — Salian, Insel vor den Mündungen des Kur, gehört zum russischen Gouvernement Schemacha; hat 15,000 Ew., welche bes. Tabaksbau u. Fischerei betreiben, u. den gleichnamigen Hauptort … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
salian — salián ( li an) s. m., pl. saliéni Trimis de gall, 05.03.2008. Sursa: DOOM 2 … Dicționar Român
Salian — /say lee euhn, sayl yeuhn/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or designating a Frankish people who lived in the region of the Rhine near the North Sea. n. 2. a Salian Frank. [1605 15; < LL Sali(i) (pl.) tribal name + AN] * * * … Universalium
Salian — /ˈseɪliən/ (say sayleeuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to the Salii, a tribe of Franks who dwelt in the regions of the Rhine near the North Sea. –noun 2. a Salian Frank …
Salian Franks — Salians redirects here, for the eleventh century dynasty, see Salian dynasty, for Roman priests see Salii.The Salian Franks or Salii were a subgroup of the early Franks who originally had been living north of the limes in the coastal area above… … Wikipedia
Salian dynasty — The Salian dynasty was a dynasty in the High Middle Ages of four German Kings (1024 1125), also known as the Frankish dynasty after the family s origin and role as dukes of Franconia. All of these kings were also crowned Holy Roman Emperor (1027… … Wikipedia
Salian Dynasty — ▪ German dynasty royal and imperial line that came to power with the election of a Salian Frank, Conrad of Swabia, as German king, after the Saxon dynasty of German kings and Holy Roman emperors died out in 1024. Conrad ( Conrad II) was… … Universalium
Salian Frank — noun a member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD • Syn: ↑Salian • Hypernyms: ↑Frank … Useful english dictionary