Franconian
a group of West Germanic dialects or languages, consisting of Frankish and the dialects descended from Frankish.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Franconia.
of or relating to Franconian.
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How to use Franconian in a sentence
A beer in my favorite mug is a reminder of Franconian bierkellers, while a cricketer’s grin on a koozie summons the intensity of Australian sunshine.
Mementos from around the world remind this writer of what he loves most about travel: Food. | Will Hawkes | March 26, 2021 | Washington PostAnd the gay Franconian reached up and pulled a stray tag of Boris's jerkin, which hung down his back.
Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) CrockettA great tournament at the court of the lords of Trimberg, the Franconian town on the Saale!
Jewish Literature and Other Essays | Gustav KarpelesCarl's successors in Germany, the Saxon and Franconian emperors, continued the work.
In our Franconian village the gooseherd was a little boy, vastly proud of his job.
Home Life in Germany | Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
Germany, then, decimated and desolate, was so depopulated that the Franconian Estates legalized bigamy.
Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern | Edgar Saltus
British Dictionary definitions for Franconian
/ (fræŋˈkəʊnɪən) /
a group of medieval Germanic dialects spoken by the Franks in an area from N Bavaria and Alsace to the mouth of the Rhine. Low Franconian developed into Dutch, while Upper Franconian contributed to High German, of which it remains a recognizable dialect: See also Old Low German, Old High German, Frankish
of or relating to Franconia, the Franks, or their languages
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