Franconian

UK: /fræŋˈkəʊnɪən/ US: (frang kō′nē ən, -kōn′yən, fran-)

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Fran•co•ni•an  (frang kō′nē ən, -kōn′yən, fran-), n. 

1. Language Varieties a group of West Germanic dialects or languages, consisting of Frankish and the dialects descended from Frankish.

adj. 

2. Language Varieties of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Franconia.
3. Language Varieties of or pertaining to Franconian.

• Franconi(a) + -an 1795–1805

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Franconian / fræŋˈkəʊnɪən/ noun

1. a group of medieval Germanic dialects spoken by the Franks in an area from N Bavaria and Alsace to the mouth of the Rhine. Low Franconian developed into Dutch, while Upper Franconian contributed to High German, of which it remains a recognizable dialect
   See also Old Low German, Old High German, Frankish

adjective

1. of or relating to Franconia, the Franks, or their languages