Salic

[ sal-ik, sey-lik ]

/ ˈsæl ɪk, ˈseɪ lɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the Salian Franks.

Origin of Salic

1540–50; < Medieval Latin Salicus, equivalent to Late Latin Sal(iī) (plural) tribal name + -icus -ic

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Examples from the Web for salic

In Germany “left-handed” or “morganatic” marriages were allowed by the Salic law between nobles and women of lower rank.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7|Various
The Vandals had taken possession of it in 407; then it had become the principal seat of the Salic Franks.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume II (of 16): February|Sabine Baring-Gould
Salic land, said Montesquieu, was the land belonging to the house.
Woman, Church & State|Matilda Joslyn Gage
I say, that unluckily there exists in France a law they call the Salic law, which destroys all our pretensions.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere

From that, we can see how this Salic law has been corrupted.
The book of the ladies|Pierre de Bourdeille Brantme

British Dictionary definitions for salic (1 of 2)

salic

/ (ˈsælɪk, ˈseɪ-) /

adjective

(of rocks and minerals) having a high content of silica and alumina

Word Origin for salic

C20: from s (ilica) + al (umina) + -ic

British Dictionary definitions for salic (2 of 2)

Salic

Salique

/ (ˈsælɪk, ˈseɪlɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the Salian Franks or the Salic law

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Salic

adjective

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salic

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for salic (2 of 2)

Salic

Salique

adjective