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Burgundian

Burgundian

9.9
A person from an old northern European tribe that lived after the Roman Empire
  • noun
  • /bərˈɡʌndɪən/
translation icon : burgundio
  • The historical records detailed how the Burgundians interacted with the Roman Empire.

In the meanwhile, notice that in the Burgundian code, the authors of the code, the Burgundians, call themselves Barbarians.

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Examples

  • In the end, however, the Burgundians entered the city and disarmed its defenders.

    Academic text (1993)
  • North of the real world, it was noticed quite soon that Nicholas the Burgundian was back.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • We're going to be talking about the Franks later, and we're going to talk a little bit about the Burgundians in closing today.

  • Captain Perrinet Grassart was still Burgundian, the enemy, gone over to the side of the invading English.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Many of these small garrisons were besieged by the Goths and their allies, the Burgundians and the Franks.

  • During the medieval period, the Burgundians formed alliances with other Germanic tribes.

  • The Burgundians are known for their significant role in the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Surface Forms

Burgundian singular
Burgundians plural

Morphology

Burgundian = Burgundy (transparent) = Burgundy + ian

The ethnonym is formed by the regular suffix '-ian' attaching to the place/tribal name, making the relation clear.

Etymology

Burgundian was first the name for a member of the Burgundians, an old German people who lived in Europe long ago. That's why, as a noun, Burgundian means someone who belonged to that ancient group.