Angevin
pronunciation
How to pronounce Angevin in British English:
UK [ˈændʒəvɪn]
How to pronounce Angevin in American English:
US [ˈændʒəvɪn]
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- Noun:
- a resident of Anjou
Word Origin
- Angevin
- 1650s, "pertaining to the French province of Anjou," from French Angevin, from Medieval Latin Andegavinus, from Andegavum "Angers," city in France, capital of Anjou (Latin Andegavia, from Andecavi, Roman name of the Gaulish people who lived here, which is of unknown origin). In English history, of the Plantagenet kings (beginning with Henry II) who were descended from Geoffrey, count of Anjou, and Matilda, daughter of Henry I.
Example
- 1. Richard was now heir to the throne of the angevin empire .
- 2. Angevin is often credited as being the birthplace of romantic love .
- 3. Looking abroad , there are the lost french lands of the angevin kings to re-conquer . The kingdom of france may now rule much of france , but any english king could - and should - make a good claim to rule on french soil .
- 4. The angevin kings , henry ii , richard I , john and henry iii , collectively spent tens of thousands of pounds on their castles , in pursuit of reputations as men of incomparable authority , prosperity and quality .