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Plantagenet

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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

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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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The first known use of Plantagenet was circa 1562

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“Plantagenet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Plantagenet. Accessed 30 May. 2020.

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