frankish

• Relatif aux Francs, peuple germanique qui a conquis la Gaule au VIe siècle ; aujourd'hui utilisé uniquement dans un contexte historique.

Relating to the Franks, a Germanic people who conquered Gaul in the 6th century; now used only in historical contexts.

1. Relating to the FranksB2formal

   Of or pertaining to the Germanic tribe known as the Franks, their culture, or their history.

   franc

   • The Frankish kingdom expanded across Gaul under Clovis.
   • He studied Frankish law codes from the early Middle Ages.
   • Frankish customs influenced later European nobility.

   Synonymesfrank

2. C1formaltechnical

   Relating to the extinct West Germanic language spoken by the Franks.

   francique (langue)

   • Old Frankish words can be traced in modern French.
   • The historian deciphered a Frankish inscription.
   • Frankish vocabulary contributed to the development of Dutch.