A member of the dynasty which held the English throne from 1154 to 1485.
Origin
Originally a sobriquet of Geoffrey of Anjou (1113-1151), the founder of the line, who was said to have worn a broom blossom in his hat (plante genest in Old French, from Latin genesta), which was subsequently adopted as a surname.
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