I. ˈanjəvə̇n, ˈaan- adjective
also an·ge·vine “, -ˌvēn, -ˌvīn
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin andegavinus, from Andegavia Anjou, former province of France (from Andegavum Angers, former capital of Anjou) + Latin -inus -ine
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Anjou, France
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the natives or inhabiitants of Anjou
3. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Plantagenets
4. : of or relating to the period of English history from the accession of Henry II in 1154 to the loss of Anjou in 1204 or to the division of the Plantagenets into the houses of Lancaster and York in 1399
II. noun
also angevine “
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: French, from Old French, from angevin, adjective
1. : a native or inhabitant of Anjou
2. : any of the Plantagenet kings or their kinsmen or retainers