Ripuarian

American  

[rip-yoo-air-ee-uhn] / ˌrɪp yuˈɛər i ən /

adjective

1. designating or pertaining to a group of Franks who lived along the Rhine in the neighborhood of Cologne during the 4th century or the code of laws observed by them.

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noun

1. a Ripuarian Frank.

Ripuarian British  

/ ˌrɪpjʊˈɛərɪən /

adjective

1. 1. of or relating to the group of Franks who lived during the 4th century near Cologne along the Rhine

   2. of or designating their code of laws

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noun

1. a Ripuarian Frank

Etymology

Origin of Ripuarian

1775–85; < Medieval Latin Ripuāri ( us ) + -an

Example Sentences

From the end of the fifth century Cologne belonged to the Franks and was long occupied by the Ripuarian kings.

From Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera by Jr.

Clovis, son of Childeric, King of the Ripuarian Franks, in 496 A. D. conquered the last Roman stronghold at Soissons, and, having married a Burgundian princess, Clotilda, was induced to accept Christianity.

From The Cathedrals of Northern France by McManus, Blanche

Despite the resistance of the Ripuarian Franks, to whom Rome had committed the defense of the Rhine, they crossed that river on the last day of the year 406.

From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park

After Sigebert and the Ripuarian Franks, came the Franks of Terouanne, and Chararic their king.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 by Guizot, M. (François)

But at his death one-half or one-third of the property acquired during his married life belongs to the wife according to the law of the Saxon and Ripuarian Franks.

From Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) by Schoenfeld, Hermann