Plantagenet

American

[plan-taj-uh-nit] / plænˈtædʒ ə nɪt /

noun

a member of the royal house that ruled England from the accession of Henry II in 1154 to the death of Richard III in 1485.

Plantagenet British

/ plænˈtædʒɪnɪt /

noun

a line of English kings, ruling from the ascent of Henry II (1154) to the death of Richard III (1485)

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Etymology

Origin of Plantagenet

C12: from Old French, literally: sprig of broom, with reference to the crest of the Angevin kings, from Latin planta sprig + genista broom

Example Sentences

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After the 1152 marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry Plantagenet, the Duke of Normandy and future King Henry II, Bordeaux wine began to flow north to England.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024

The other city centre road closures will be between 12:45 and 20:45 and include parts of Kingsway, Cowbridge Road East, Tudor Street, Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

The cathedral is now home to the tomb of Richard III, England’s last Plantagenet king and the last English monarch to have died in battle.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023

His previous books were popular histories that explored, among other subjects, Plantagenet England, the War of the Roses and the Crusades.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Plantagenet has found these pre-WPA years inimical to his artistic inclinations.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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