"Neustria" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈnjuːstɹɪə/ [UK]
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin Neustria. An origin from *Ni-oster-rike, meaning "northeastern kingdom" or "not the eastern kingdom" has been proposed; see Proto-West Germanic *austr and *rīkī, also Gothic and Proto-Norse ni. For further origins, compare Austrasia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-lat|Neustria}} Late Latin Neustria, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*austr}} Proto-West Germanic *austr, {{der|en|gmq-pro|ni}} Proto-Norse ni Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Neustria
  1. (historical) The western part of the Frankish empire, corresponding roughly to modern-day northern France. Tags: historical Derived forms: Neustrian Related terms: Austrasia, Austria Translations (western part of the Frankish empire): Neustrie [feminine] (French), Neustrien (German), Nêustria [feminine] (Portuguese), Neustria [feminine] (Spanish)
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