Salian /ˈseɪ.li.ən/adjective 3noun 3forms 3 adjective3 •(historical) Of or related to the Salii, the Salian people. •(historical) Of or related to the Salian dynasty. •(historical) Of or related to the Salii, the priests of Mars in ancient Rome. noun3 •(historical) A person belonging to the German and Frankish tribes near the IJssel River in antiquity. •(historical) A member of the Salii, the chief priests of Mars in ancient Rome. •(historical) A member of a German royal dynasty of the 11th–12th centuries. formsSalians · more Salian · most Salian