Neustria
[ noo-stree-uh, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu stri ə, ˈnyu- /
noun
the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
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Example sentences from the Web for neustrian
Many were his wars, especially with the Neustrian or western Frankish kingdom, under its major domus, Ebroin.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn TaylorIssuing forth at the head of a fresh body of men, he came upon the Neustrian army by surprise.
It was especially between the Neustrian and Austrasian mayors of the palace that this difference became striking.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
British Dictionary definitions for neustrian (1 of 2)
Neustrian
/ (ˈnjuːstrɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to Neustria or its inhabitants
British Dictionary definitions for neustrian (2 of 2)
Neustria
/ (ˈnjuːstrɪə) /
noun
the western part of the kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, formed in 561 ad in what is now N France
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