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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 1328play

  Familiarity information: CAPETIAN DYNASTY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CAPETIAN DYNASTY (noun)


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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