Angevin

[ an-juh-vin ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Anjou or its inhabitants.
2. relating to the counts of Anjou or their descendants, especially those who ruled in England, or to the period during which they ruled.

noun

1. an inhabitant of Anjou.
2. a member of an Angevin royal house, especially that of the Plantagenets in England.

Angevin

/ ˈændʒɪvɪn /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Anjou
2. history a member of the Plantagenet royal line descended from Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, esp one of the kings of England from Henry II to John (1154–1216)

adjective

1. of or relating to Anjou or its inhabitants
2. of or relating to the Plantagenet kings of England between 1154 and 1216

Word History and Origins

Origin of Angevin¹

from French, from medieval Latin Andegavinus , from Andegavum , Angers capital of Anjou

Example Sentences

But, had it not been for his premature death, England's Angevin Empire would not have existed.

From Salon

A unique style of Plantagenet or Angevin Gothic architecture flourished in her domains, a territory stretching from Scotland to the Pyrenees, as did religious artwork in enamel.

From Washington Post

Details about the court of King Henry II are omitted as though the Angevin Empire were as familiar to contemporary Americans as Westeros.

From Washington Post

Look at the Norman myths about legendary figures like the Angevin kings.

From Literature

But the marriage proved childless, and the empress Matilda was designated as her father’s successor, the English baronage being compelled to do her homage both in 1126, and again, after the Angevin marriage, in 1131.

From Project Gutenberg