Hugh Capet

American  

noun

1. Capet, Hugh.

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Hugh Capet British  

/ ˈkeɪpɪt, ˈhjuː ˈkæpɪt /

noun

1. See Capet

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Example Sentences

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Hugh Capet began the Capetian dynasty of French kings that ruled France from 987 to 1328.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Thirty-one years later the last Karoling was passed over, and Hugh Capet was crowned King at Noyon.

From The Story of Rouen by Cook, Theodore Andrea, Sir

If Hugh Capet dispossess the legitimate heir of Charlemagne, he becomes the root of a race of heroes.

From A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" by Fran?ois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

Hugh Capet, Philip the bold, and Philip, the handsome, were buried beneath the choir.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old