Neustria

(no̵̅o̅strē ə, nyo̵̅o̅s-)

W part of the kingdom of the Merovingian Franks in what is now N & NW France

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See Neustria in American Heritage Dictionary 4

The western part of the kingdom of the Merovingian Franks from the sixth to the eighth century, in present-day northwest France. It engaged in almost constant warfare with Austrasia, the eastern portion of the realm. After 912 the name was applied to Normandy.

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  • Neuˈstri·an adjective & n.
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