Explore Capetian through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dynasty or sovereign. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Capetian meaning
Pertaining to a French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet, the House of Capet.
Using Capetian
- The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to a French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet, the House of Capet.
- Useful related words include: dynasty, sovereign, crowned head, monarch.
- In the example corpus, capetian often appears in combinations such as: capetian authority, the capetian, in capetian.
Context around Capetian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Capetian
- In this selection, "capetian" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, strengthening, authority, power and court stand out and add context to how "capetian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by the capetian court in and capetian authority was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "capetian" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with capetian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Capetian authority was so weak in some remote places that bandits were the effective power. (15 words)
When Louis VI died in 1137, much progress had been made towards strengthening Capetian authority. (15 words)
They agreed to end all claims over each other's realm, setting a new stage of Capetian and Ottonian relationships. (20 words)
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. (31 words)
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. (31 words)
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. (29 words)
Example sentences (9)
Capetian authority was so weak in some remote places that bandits were the effective power.
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.
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.
The available evidence suggests that John did not regard the loss of the Duchy as a permanent shift in Capetian power.
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.
They agreed to end all claims over each other's realm, setting a new stage of Capetian and Ottonian relationships.
This list of cadet branches shows most of the Capetian cadet lines and designating their royal French progenitor, although some sub-branches are not shown.
When Capetian cadets did aspire for kingship, their ambitions were directed not at the French throne, but at foreign thrones.
When Louis VI died in 1137, much progress had been made towards strengthening Capetian authority.
Common combinations with capetian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- capetian authority 2×
- the capetian 2×
- in capetian 2×
- capetian power 2×