Franconian

American  

[frang-koh-nee-uhn, -kohn-yuhn, fran-] / fræŋˈkoʊ ni ən, -ˈkoʊn jən, fræn- /

noun

1. a group of West Germanic dialects or languages, consisting of Frankish and the dialects descended from Frankish.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Franconia.

2. of or relating to Franconian.

Franconian British  

/ fræŋˈkəʊnɪən /

noun

1. 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

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adjective

1. of or relating to Franconia, the Franks, or their languages

Etymology

Origin of Franconian

First recorded in 1795–1805; Franconi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Franconian

With its checkered tablecloths, ceramic mustard pots and numerous native trinkets on the walls and windowsills, Kachelofen is almost a parody of a Franconian inn.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2016

On the other side of the Bamberg railway station, this neighborhood bar is a good place to get a taste of Franconian beer brewed outside Bamberg.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2016

Franconian role of the day: "General Hospital" is getting its third dose of "Franco," the dangerous, handsome artist played by ...

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2011

The beloved cobbler Hans Sachs is a barefoot malcontent, and the young Franconian knight Walther von Stolzing is a hip visual artist, quick to paint any public wall or monument at will.

From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2010

Shortly before, the Principalities of the Franconian Hohenzollerns, Anspach and Baireuth, were gained, another 115 square miles.

From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. by Gustav Freytag