GAVESTON

Meaning of GAVESTON in English

Gaveston BrE AmE ˈɡæv ɪst ə n -əst-

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GAVESTON, PIERS, EARL OF CORNWALL — born c. 1284 died June 19, 1312, near Warwick, Warwickshire, Eng. favourite of the English king Edward II. The king's …
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EDWARD II — known as Edward of Caernarfon born April 25, 1284, Caernarfon, Caernarfonshire, Wales died September 1327, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Eng. King of …
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WINCHELSEY, ROBERT — died 1313, Otford, Kent, Eng. archbishop of Canterbury who was a champion of clerical privilege and a leading opponent of …
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SURREY, JOHN DE WARENNE, 8TH EARL OF, EARL OF STRATHEARN — born June 24, 1286 died June 30, 1347, Conisborough, Yorkshire, Eng. byname Earl Warenne, also called (incorrectly) Earl Of Sussex …
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ORDAINER — in full Lord Ordainer, one of a committee of 21 nobles and prelates who opposed Edward II and framed a …
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LANGTON, WALTER — born , probably West Langton, Leicestershire, Eng. died Nov. 9/16, 1321, London a leading adviser of King Edward I of …
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LANCASTER, THOMAS, 2ND EARL OF, EARL OF LEICESTER, ... — born c. 1278 died March 22, 1322, Pontefract, Yorkshire, Eng. a grandson of King Henry III of England and the …
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ISABELLA OF FRANCE — born 1292 died Aug. 23, 1358 queen consort of Edward II of England, who played a principal part in the …
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EDWARD II — born April 25, 1284, Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales died September 1327, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Eng. Edward II, detail of a watercolour manuscript …
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DESPENSER, HUGH LE; AND DESPENSER, HUGH LE, — in full, respectively, Hugh Le Despenser, Earl Of Winchester, and Sir Hugh Le Despenser, bynames Hugh Le Despenser The Elder …
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SOVEREIGN — I. sove ‧ reign 1 /ˈsɒvrən, ˈsɒvrɪn $ ˈsɑːv-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . formal a king or queen …
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REGENT — re ‧ gent /ˈriːdʒ ə nt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin …
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QUEEN — I. queen 1 S2 W2 /kwiːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cwen 'woman, queen' ] …
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PRINCE — prince W3 /prɪns/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin princeps 'leader' , …
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MONARCH — mon ‧ arch /ˈmɒnək $ ˈmɑːnərk, -ɑːrk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: …
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KING — king W1 /kɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cyning ] 1 . RULER a man …
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EMPEROR — em ‧ pe ‧ ror /ˈemp ə rə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old …
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STANDING — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a regular/standing army (= permanent and existing whether there is a war or not …
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SNEER — I. verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ "I wouldn't be seen in public wearing that," Janina sneered. ▪ As she …
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NERVE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a blood/nerve/brain/muscle etc cell ▪ No new brain cells are produced after birth. brain/liver/nerve …
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GENUINE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a genuine grievance (= one that is definitely true ) ▪ He felt that he …
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FOP — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Dustin Hoffman as Hook looked more like a Regency fop than a serious kidnapper. ▪ …
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FANFARE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE great ▪ It was launched last February amid great fanfare and made stops in …
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EDWARD — n. known as Edward of Caernarfon born April 25, 1284, Caernarfon, Caernarfonshire, Wales died September 1327, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Eng. King …
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