Ripuarian

(rip′yo̵o er′ē ən)

adjective

of a group of Franks that settled along the Rhine near Cologne in the 4th cent.

Origin: < ML Ripuarius (prob. < L riparius, riparian) + -an

noun

a Ripuarian Frank

See Ripuarian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or being a group of Franks who settled along the Rhine, near Cologne, in the fourth century A.D.

noun

A Ripuarian Frank.

Origin:

Origin: From Medieval Latin Ripuārius

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