Ripuarian: Meaning and Definition of

Rip•u•ar•i•an

Pronunciation: (rip"y-âr'ē-un), [key]
— adj.
  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.
—n.
  1. a Ripuarian Frank.
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