Chlodwig

[ kloht-vikh ]

/ ˈkloʊt vɪx /

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noun

German name of Clovis I.

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Words nearby Chlodwig

chlamydial, chlamydospore, chlamys, chloanthite, chloasma, Chlodwig, Chloe, chlor-, chloracetic acid, chloracetophenone, chloracne

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How to use Chlodwig in a sentence

The emperor was fortunate in securing as his successor Prince Chlodwig von Hohenlohe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
During the lifetime of Chlodwig and for some years after his death the rule of Balthild seems to have been comparatively peaceful.
Woman under Monasticism|Lina Eckenstein
As the younger son of a cadet line of his house it was necessary for Prince Chlodwig to follow a profession.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various
In the year 500, Chlodwig defeated the Burgundians and for a time rendered them tributary to him.
A History of Germany|Bayard Taylor

Sigbert seems to have inherited the abilities, without the vices, of his grandfather Chlodwig.
A History of Germany|Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for Chlodwig

Chlodwig

/ (ˈkloːtvɪç) /

noun

the German name for Clovis I

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