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Plantagenet
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
Class:
(groupings of people and objects)
Usage:
[plural]
Etymology:
Latin planta genista "sprig of broom", said to be worn as a crest by and given...
(Source: Oxford Dictionary)  [more]
Wikipedia:
House of Plantagenet | TAJ
rose to prominence in the High Middle Ages as a royal dynasty that endured until the end of the Late Middle Ages through the cadet branches of the House of York and House of Lancaster. Geoffrey V of Anjou is considered to have founded the dynasty with...
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Plantagenet (disambiguation)
may refer to: House of Plantagenet, a royal house founded by Geoffrey V of Anjou | Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, the founder of this house | Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, a son of King Edward IV of England | Catherine Plantagenet ...
(40 of 474 words, 40 definitions)
Collins Dictionary:
Plantagenet
a line of English kings, ruling from the ascent of Henry II (1154) to the death of Richard III (1485)
(20 of 400 words, 8 usage examples, pronunciation)
Oxford Dictionary:
Plantagenet
relating to the English royal dynasty which held the throne from the accession of Henry II in 1154 until the death of Richard III in 1485. | a member ...
(28 of 80 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
Columbia Encyclopedia:
Angevin | Plantagenet
name of two medieval dynasties originating in France. The first ruled over parts of France and over Jerusalem and England; the second ruled over parts ...
(25 of 42 words, pronunciation)