A male given name from French Lothaire [in turn from Medieval Latin Lotharius, in turn from Proto-West Germanic *Hlūdhari]
lothair
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lothair.
Editorial note
Lothair's brother Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald refused to acknowledge Lothair's suzerainty and went to war against him.
Quick take
A male given name from French Lothaire [in turn from Medieval Latin Lotharius, in turn from Proto-West Germanic *Hlūdhari]
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for lothair.
noun
A male given name from French Lothaire [in turn from Medieval Latin Lotharius, in turn from Proto-West Germanic *Hlūdhari]
Example sentences
Lothair's brother Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald refused to acknowledge Lothair's suzerainty and went to war against him.
The last time this happen was in 843 "When Louis the Pious died in 840, his eldest son, Lothair I, claimed overlordship over the whole of his father's kingdom.../...
Lothair, in his rebellion, got support of the local Stellinga (of doubtful religious allegiance) by promising them "if they should side with him, that he would let them have the same law in the future which their ancestors had observed when they were still worshiping idols." (From Scholz's Carolingian Chronicles, translations of Nithard's Histories).
Quote examples
The last time this happen was in 843 "When Louis the Pious died in 840, his eldest son, Lothair I, claimed overlordship over the whole of his father's kingdom.../...
Lothair, in his rebellion, got support of the local Stellinga (of doubtful religious allegiance) by promising them "if they should side with him, that he would let them have the same law in the future which their ancestors had observed when they were still worshiping idols." (From Scholz's Carolingian Chronicles, translations of Nithard's Histories).
Proper noun examples
Lothair's brother Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald refused to acknowledge Lothair's suzerainty and went to war against him.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use lothair in a sentence?
Lothair's brother Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald refused to acknowledge Lothair's suzerainty and went to war against him.
What does lothair mean?
A male given name from French Lothaire [in turn from Medieval Latin Lotharius, in turn from Proto-West Germanic *Hlūdhari]
What part of speech is lothair?
lothair is commonly used as noun.