capetian

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Editorial note

Note that the Capetian dynasty ruled in nearly-unbroken passing from father to son (or grandson or great-grandson) until 1789.

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(historical) A member of this dynasty.

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noun

(historical) A member of this dynasty.

adjective

(historical) Pertaining to a French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet, the House of Capet.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for capetian.

noun

(historical) A member of this dynasty.

adjective

(historical) Pertaining to a French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet, the House of Capet.

Example sentences

Note that the Capetian dynasty ruled in nearly-unbroken passing from father to son (or grandson or great-grandson) until 1789.

In contrast, power of the Capetian kings remained limited to the region around Paris.

I think Capetian America: Civil War, in the beginning of the film, featured a little safety piece about this.

Through that whole period the Capetian Dynasty stayed in power.

I'm thinking also of figures such as Georges Danton and his possible banker connections, so include the bankrolling of the toppling of the Capetian Dynasty in that equation.

I wouldn't call the Frankish kingdoms under the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties France--definitely no earlier than the development of West Francia, and it's not hard to argue that France doesn't start until the Capetian dynasty in 987.

Quote examples

Not even the Color Star CEO being a mysterious person named “Sir Lucas Capetian”...

I would think that any threat of legal action on Color Star's part is an empty one, since that would mean "Lucas Capetian" would have to appear (either in-person or via video) for the purposes of a legal deposition.