Ripuarian

adjective
Rip·​u·​ar·​i·​an | \ ËŒri-pyÉ™-ˈwer-Ä“-É™n How to pronounce Ripuarian (audio) \

Definition of Ripuarian

: of, relating to, or constituting a group of Franks settling in the fourth century on the Rhine near Cologne

Sentence

had high hopes that the football game would be a ripsnorter, but it turned out to be a real snoozer


First Known Use of Ripuarian

1714, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Ripuarian

Medieval Latin Ripuarius

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