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Alfonsian

Alfonsian adjective: of or relating to Alfonso X of Castile (1221–1284).

Adjective

Alfonsian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Alfonso X of Castile (1221–1284).
    • Much similar to Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen (r. 1220–1250), […] with whom Alfonso happened to be related (his mother was Elisabeth of Swabia), many of the written works compiled at the Alfonsian court were based on translations of Arabic sources (fig. 2.2).2021 March, Michael A. Conrad, “When Warriors Become Teachers: Alfonso X's Cultural Endeavors and the Crusade Ideology”, in Francine Giese, editor, Mudejarismo and Moorish Revival in Europe: Cultural...
    Synonyms:
    Alfonsine

Synonyms of Alfonsian

Origin of Alfonsian

From Alfonso + -ian.

Questions about Alfonsian

What does Alfonsian mean?
Alfonsian means of or relating to Alfonso X of Castile (1221–1284).
What part of speech is Alfonsian?
Alfonsian is an adjective.

Words near Alfonsian in the dictionary

  1. alfisols
  2. alfiz
  3. alfoil
  4. Alfonse
  5. Alfonsi
  6. Alfonsian
  7. Alfonsine
  8. Alfonsines
  9. alfonsino
  10. alfonsinos
  11. Alfonso

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