| / English Dictionary |
CAPETIAN
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of the Capetian dynasty
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Capetian" is a kind of...):
crowned head; monarch; sovereign (a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right)
Holonyms ("Capetian" is a member of...):
Capetian dynasty (a Frankish dynasty founded by Hugh Capet that ruled from 987 to 1328)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Capetian dynasty (a Frankish dynasty founded by Hugh Capet that ruled from 987 to 1328)
Derivation:
Capet (King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996))
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
