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Neustria

American  
[noo-stree-uh, nyoo-] / ˈnu stri ə, ˈnju- /

noun

  1. the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.


Neustria British  
/ ˈnjuːstrɪə /

noun

  1. the western part of the kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, formed in 561 ad in what is now N France

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Then he bestowed Neustria, now called Normandy, upon Bedver, his butler; the province of Andegavia upon Caius, his sewer; and several other provinces upon his great men that attended him.

From Old English Chronicles by Various

So successful were these Normans that Charles the Simple ceded to Rollo that part of Neustria since called Normandy.

From The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. by Various

Planting crosses in the open fields he drew the people to desert the churches, and had won a great following throughout all Neustria.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

Neustria, extent of the dominions so termed, i.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

In this monstrous form shall she frighten her brothers, and make them fly into Neustria.

From Old English Chronicles by Various

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