Salic
adjective
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
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Salic
American
[sal-ik, sey-lik]
/ ˈsæl ɪk, ˈseɪ lɪk /
adjective
Salic
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British
/ ˈseɪlɪk, ˈsælɪk /
adjective
salic
2
British
/ ˈseɪ-, ˈsælɪk /
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
Uprising in Spain against Ferdinand VII, because he had abolished the Salic law, being without male issue and wishing his wife to succeed him.
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 by Various
But for the Salic law, which forbade inheritance through a female, Edward would undoubtedly be, if not the rightful heir, at least nearer than Philippe de Valois, who now sat on that throne.
From Chaucer and His England by Coulton, G. G.
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