Salian

American  

[sey-lee-uhn, seyl-yuhn] / ˈseɪ li ən, ˈseɪl yən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or designating a Frankish people who lived in the region of the Rhine near the North Sea.

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noun

1. a Salian Frank.

Salian British  

/ ˈseɪlɪən /

adjective

1. denoting or relating to a group of Franks (the Salii ) who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century _ad and later conquered large areas of Gaul, esp in the north

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noun

1. a member of this group

Etymology

Origin of Salian

1605–15; < Late Latin Sali ( ī ) (plural) tribal name + -an

Example Sentences

“Instant NeRF could be used to create avatars or scenes for virtual worlds, to capture video conference participants and their environments in 3D, or to reconstruct scenes for 3D digital maps,” writes Nvidia’s Isha Salian.

From The Verge • Mar. 25, 2022

This incarnation of RaaSa opened in March; Priya Kapoor-Salian and her husband Ashok Salian are the owners.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2015

Medal of Honor for his part in the defense of the Salian River.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus the Salian Franks united under their rule all the Franks on the left bank of the Rhine.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various

Clovis became ruler of the Salian branch of the Franks in this latter year.

From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin