Explore Plantagenet through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dynasty or royalty. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Plantagenet meaning
A member of the dynasty which held the English throne from 1154 to 1485.
Using Plantagenet
- The main meaning on this page is: A member of the dynasty which held the English throne from 1154 to 1485.
- Useful related words include: plantagenet line, dynasty, royalty, royal family.
- In the example corpus, plantagenet often appears in combinations such as: the plantagenet, plantagenet king, and plantagenet.
Context around Plantagenet
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Plantagenet
- In this selection, "plantagenet" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, first, mary, geoffrey, king, township and kings stand out and add context to how "plantagenet" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alfred and plantagenet and clarence and alfred and plantagenet township council. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "plantagenet" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with plantagenet
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Edward looked the part of a Plantagenet king to perfection. (10 words)
Eleanor features in Susan Appleyard's novel of Henry II 'The First Plantagenet'. (13 words)
Soil taken from the Plantagenet King's remains was found to contain microscopic roundworm eggs. (15 words)
She is known to have been present at the funeral of Elizabeth Woodville in 1492.sfn citation ** Mary Plantagenet, married Henry Harman of Ellam, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Harman and widower of a certain Agnes. (36 words)
Since Henry was the son of Geoffrey Plantagenet, it seems reasonable to suppose that the adoption of lions as an heraldic emblem by Henry or his sons might have been inspired by Geoffrey's shield. (35 words)
When the Plantagenet dynasty came to an end at the Battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485, only four ducal titles remained extant, of which two were now permanently associated with the crown. (34 words)
Example sentences (12)
Concluding a decade of research, voice coach Yvonne Morley-Chisholm finally released a clip this week of how she believed the Plantagenet king would have spoken.
On April 3, Alfred and Plantagenet township council accepted an offer from Tessier Récréo-Parc Inc. of Nicolet, Québec to install the skatepark fixtures at a cost of $175,000 plus sales taxes.
The areas most seriously affected were The Nation, Champlain, East Hawkesbury, Alfred and Plantagenet, and Clarence-Rockland.
Edward looked the part of a Plantagenet king to perfection.
Eleanor features in Susan Appleyard's novel of Henry II 'The First Plantagenet'.
Henry III himself was interred nearby, as were many of the Plantagenet kings of England, their wives and other relatives.
Henry married Elizabeth of York with the hope of uniting the Yorkist and Lancastrian sides of the Plantagenet dynastic disputes, and he was largely successful.
She is known to have been present at the funeral of Elizabeth Woodville in 1492.sfn citation ** Mary Plantagenet, married Henry Harman of Ellam, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Harman and widower of a certain Agnes.
Since Henry was the son of Geoffrey Plantagenet, it seems reasonable to suppose that the adoption of lions as an heraldic emblem by Henry or his sons might have been inspired by Geoffrey's shield.
Soil taken from the Plantagenet King's remains was found to contain microscopic roundworm eggs.
Through her, the Plantagenet family and the House of York continue in the line of English and British sovereigns.
When the Plantagenet dynasty came to an end at the Battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485, only four ducal titles remained extant, of which two were now permanently associated with the crown.
Common combinations with plantagenet
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: