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HENRY III
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• HENRY III (noun)
The noun HENRY III has 2 senses:
1. son of Henry II of France and the last Valois to be king of France (1551-1589)
2. son of King John and king of England from 1216 to 1272; his incompetence aroused baronial opposition led by Simon de Montfort (1207-1272)
Familiarity information: HENRY III used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Son of Henry II of France and the last Valois to be king of France (1551-1589)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
King of France (the sovereign ruler of France)
Holonyms ("Henry III" is a member of...):
Valois (French royal house from 1328 to 1589)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Son of King John and king of England from 1216 to 1272; his incompetence aroused baronial opposition led by Simon de Montfort (1207-1272)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)
Holonyms ("Henry III" is a member of...):
Plantagenet; Plantagenet line (the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485)
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