Salic
adjective
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
Salic
American
[sal-ik, sey-lik]
/ ˈsæl ɪk, ˈseɪ lɪk /
adjective
Salic
1
British
/ ˈseɪlɪk, ˈsælɪk /
adjective
salic
2
British
/ ˈsælɪk, ˈseɪ- /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Salic
1540–50; < Medieval Latin Salicus, equivalent to Late Latin Sal ( iī ) (plural) tribal name + -icus -ic
Example Sentences
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Since her father abolished the so-called Salic law, which allows only male heirs – she can expect to be the next head of her royal house.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
If Salic Law had applied in Great Britain and Victoria had not succeeded King William IV as Queen in 1837, who would be the sovereign today?
From Time ● Jul. 23, 2013
Repeal of the Salic Law forbidding female rulers allowed her to succeed to the throne.
From Time Magazine Archive
When in danger of losing her sovereignty by the operation of the Salic Law, she has an offer of marriage from Prince Berthold, who could have dispossessed her.
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Edward Berdoe
The monetary system of the Salic law was taken from the Romans.
From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Frederic Austin Ogg
The salic law seemed not to have penetrated to French inns.
From The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade
It is partly made up of salic lands; these I hold of my father, who held them both of his sword and the bounty of your grandfather, Clovis.
From The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres by Eugène Sue
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