Plantagenet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/plænˈtædʒɪnɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plan taj′ə nit)


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Plan•tag•e•net  (plan taj′ə nit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World Historya member of the royal house that ruled England from the accession of Henry II in 1154 to the death of Richard III in 1485.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Plantagenet / plænˈtædʒɪnɪt/
  1. a line of English kings, ruling from the ascent of Henry II (1154) to the death of Richard III (1485)
Etymology: 12th Century: from Old French, literally: sprig of broom, with reference to the crest of the Angevin kings, from Latin planta sprig + genista broom
'Plantagenet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Angevin - Henry II - York

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