Plantagenet
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- proper noun
- /plænˈtædʒɪnɪt/
- In the first season, he's a fictional Plantagenet prince.
- Plantagenet kings
- Plantagenet rule
- the last Plantagenet
Examples
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Much of my mother's reading consisted of such novels, with titles like Within the Hollow Crown and Isabel the Fair, about the Tudors, Stuarts, and Plantagenets, the scheming and intrigue at the royal court.
Academic text (2009) -
The Plantagenet kings ruled over England for more than three centuries, making significant contributions to its political landscape.
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Never was Plantagenet false of his word.
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You aren't exactly a Plantagenet.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Sergeant-Major Plantagenet Randolph, retired, at your service."
Fiction book (1992) -
He was reminded of a Plantagenet royal in the silk cigarette cards he had played with as a child.
Fiction book (1997) -
He finally managed to have their marriage annulled in 1152, and two months later Eleanor married Henry Plantagenet, Duke of Normandy, who incidentally also happened to be King Henry II of England.
Fiction book (1999) -
The last king of the Plantagenet dynasty, Richard III, fought bravely in the Battle of Bosworth Field.
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Many historians consider the Plantagenet family to be one of the most influential royal houses in English history.
Synonyms
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A family of English kings who ruled from 1154 to 1485, like Henry II and Richard III
Compounds
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A family of English kings who ruled from 1154 to 1485, like Henry II and Richard III
Surface Forms
Etymology
Plantagenet comes from an old nickname plantegenet, which means 'sprig of broom', a small yellow plant. A count is said to have worn a broom sprig as a badge, and that plant name later stuck as the family name of a line of English kings.