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Salian

sa·lian

UK/ˈseɪ.li.ən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD

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Origin

From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Sala (“the IJssel River”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”). Cognate with Salic.

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