Jagello

American  

[yah-gel-oh] / yɑˈgɛl oʊ /

noun

plural

Jagellos

1. a member of a dynasty ruling in Bohemia, Hungary, Lithuania, and Poland in the 14th to 16th centuries.

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Other Word Forms

• Jagellon adjective
• Jagellonian adjective

Example Sentences

Hedevig, the granddaughter of Casimir, married Jagello of Lithuania, and under their descendants, who reigned nearly two centuries, Poland rose to the summit of power and glory.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch

So early as under Casimir, the son of Jagello, the Polish language began to be employed as the language of the court.

From Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations by Robinson, Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob

Jagello von Strachinsky looked her over from head to foot.

From Countess Erika's Apprenticeship by Schubin, Ossip

The university of Cracow had been reinstituted under Jagello in A.D.

From Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations by Robinson, Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob

Thereupon Sigismund made such representations to king Jagello of Poland, that Koribut was soon recalled by his uncle.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard