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Meaning of Plantagenet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
plænˈtædʒ.ə.nɪt

Definitions

  1. A member of the dynasty which held the English throne from 1154 to 1485.
    historical
  2. A community in Alfred and Plantagenet township, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A local government area in the Great Southern region, Western Australia; in full, the Shire of Plantagenet.

Examples

“[…] all the fine intelligence of all the Plantagenets, […]”
“The last⟳ surviving Plantagenet prince descended in the male line, Edward earl of Warwick was a touchstone for Yorkist affections […] and Lincoln understood the galvanizing effect of Warwick's presence at the head of any uprising.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

plantagonine plantagoside plantain plantain lily plantain moth plantain tree

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