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From this reading [Footnote 2: 'Great Edward.'
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From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
4
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From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
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From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
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From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
AcresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Edward III., who added the Fleur-de-lis of France to the arms of England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
Anjounoun
a former province of western France in the Loire valley
From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
Anjou's
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From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Edward III., who added the Fleur-de-lis of France to the arms of England.
Aula
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From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
BurgnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
colloquial American term for a town
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
Chatillon
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From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
Clare
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From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
a female human offspring
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading [Footnote 2: 'Great Edward.'
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Edward III., who added the Fleur-de-lis of France to the arms of England.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
Fleur-de-lisnoun
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Edward III., who added the Fleur-de-lis of France to the arms of England.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 2: 'Great Edward.'
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
foundressnoun
a woman founder
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Edward III., who added the Fleur-de-lis of France to the arms of England.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 2: 'Great Edward.'
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
for this reason
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Edward III., who added the Fleur-de-lis of France to the arms of England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
Joan
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From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
Margaret
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From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
Marias
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From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward III., who added the Fleur-de-lis of France to the arms of England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
a male human offspring
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
St
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From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward III., who added the Fleur-de-lis of France to the arms of England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward III., who added the Fleur-de-lis of France to the arms of England.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
UlsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
Valentia
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From this reading He founded Trinity College.] [Footnote 3: 'Chatillon:' Mary de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of Guy de Chatillon, Comte de St Paul, in France, who lost her husband on the day of his marriage.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'
which person or people
From this reading Edward III., who added the Fleur-de-lis of France to the arms of England.
Widville
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From this reading She founded Clare Hall.] [Footnote 5: 'Anjou's heroine:' Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI., foundress of Queen's College.] [Footnote 6: 'Rose:' Elizabeth Widville, wife of Henry IV.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was the foundress of Pembroke College or Hall, under the name of Aula Marias de Valentia.] [Footnote 4; 'Clare:' Elizabeth de Burg, Countess of Clare, was wife of John de Burg, son and heir of the Earl of Ulster, and daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, daughter of Edward I.; hence the poet gives her the epithet of 'princely.'