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Capet

American

[key-pit, kap-it, ka-pe] / ˈkeɪ pɪt, ˈkæp ɪt, kaˈpɛ /

noun

Hugh or Fr. Hugues a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.

Capet British

/ kæˈpɛt, ˈkæpɪt, kapɛ /

noun

Hugh or Hugues (yg). ?938–996 _ad , king of France (987–96); founder of the Capetian dynasty.

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He went to Paris in 1912 to study with Lucien Capet, a famed quartet violinist, but returned home to his family days before Germany invaded Belgium.

From New York Times

"Believe me, the Starks and the Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and Plantagenets. It is the original game of thrones."

From BBC

Raymond had been busy in effecting a widespread alliance which should wring from the House of Capet its conquests of the last quarter of a century.

From Project Gutenberg

One story says that her orphaned daughter's father had been a French sailor named Capet.

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Elect, then, the duke, a man who is Election of Hugh Capet urged recommended by his conduct, by his nobility, and by his military following.

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