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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Example Sentences

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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 • Feb. 2, 2023

The Capet family ruled only a small territory, but at its heart stood Paris.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Hugh Capet, his son, and his grandson all were weak rulers, but time and geography favored the Capetians.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Strictly speaking, no French ex-head of state has appeared in court since Louis XVI– Louis Capet as he was by this stage — apart from Marshal Pétain, Hitler's collaborationist, self-deluding leader in 1940-44.

From The Guardian • Mar. 7, 2011

I'll have no one about me mourning for old Capet!

From When a Cobbler Ruled a King by Seaman, Augusta Huiell

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