angevin

adjective

Meaning

Relating to the French region of Anjou or the royal house that originated there.

Examples

  • The Angevin Empire encompassed lands stretching from the Pyrenees to the borders of Scotland.
  • Historians often study the Angevin administrative reforms that centralized power in the 12th century.

Synonyms: Anjou, Plantagenet, dynastic, medieval