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Plantagenet

adjective
Plan·​tag·​e·​net | \ plan-ˈta-jə-nət How to pronounce Plantagenet (audio) , -ˈtaj-nət\

Definition of Plantagenet

: of or relating to a royal house ruling England from 1154 to 1485 the Plantagenet kings

Other Words from Plantagenet

Plantagenet noun

First Known Use of Plantagenet

circa 1562, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Plantagenet

Plantagenet, nickname of the family adopted as surname

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