Frankish

Frankish
Frankish 1802 (adj.), from FRANK (Cf. Frank) + -ISH (Cf. -ish). As the name of a germanic language spoken by the ancient Franks, from 1863. (Frenkis is recorded c.1400.)

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  • Frankish — Frank ish, a. Like, or pertaining to, the Franks. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Frankish — [fraŋ′kish] n. the West Germanic language of the Franks adj. of the Franks or their language or culture …   English World dictionary

  • Frankish — 1. adjective referring to the Franks Syn: Franconian 2. noun the language of the Franks, an extinct West Germanic language Syn: Old Frankish …   Wiktionary

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  • Frankish language — The Frankish language can refer to:*Old Frankish, the language spoken by the Franks, a Germanic people active in the Roman era*The Low Franconian languages, the linguistic subgroup containing modern variants of the Old Frankish language: Dutch… …   Wikipedia

  • Frankish — I. adjective Date: 14th century of or relating to the Franks II. noun Date: 14th century the Germanic language of the Franks …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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