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CAPETIAN DYNASTY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Capetian dynasty mean?
• CAPETIAN DYNASTY (noun)
The noun CAPETIAN DYNASTY has 1 sense:
1. a Frankish dynasty founded by Hugh Capet that ruled from 987 to 1328
Familiarity information: CAPETIAN DYNASTY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Frankish dynasty founded by Hugh Capet that ruled from 987 to 1328
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Capetian dynasty" is a kind of...):
dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)
Meronyms (members of "Capetian dynasty"):
Capetian (a member of the Capetian dynasty)
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