Capetian

Speech parts

1. Capetian - Noun

2. Capetian - Adjective

Meaning

a member of the Capetian dynasty

of or relating to the French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

french aristocracy french sovereigns french succession french crown french dynasty french kings french kingship french monarchy french realm french regency french royal family french royalty french rulers

Hypernyms

monarch sovereign crowned head

Anagrams

captaine

Examples

Capetian authority was so weak in some remote places that bandits were the effective power. Source: Internet

Capetian France 937–1328 p. 64: "Then, in 1151, Henry Plantagenet paid homage for the duchy to Louis VII in Paris, homage he repeated as king of England in 1156." Source: Internet

He complained both about the choice of Langton as an individual, as John felt he was overly influenced by the Capetian court in Paris, and about the process as a whole. Source: Internet

John used some of this money to pay for new alliances on Philip's eastern frontiers, where the growth in Capetian power was beginning to concern France's neighbours. Source: Internet

The available evidence suggests that John did not regard the loss of the Duchy as a permanent shift in Capetian power. Source: Internet

The small number of agnatic descendants of the kings of France, compared with a theoretical number, is explained by the frequent marriages between Capetian cousins between the 12th and 20th centuries. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

capeskin capestane Capet Capetian dynasty Capetillo Capetonian