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Comnenus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /kɒmˈniːnəs/

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noun

Meaning 1

member of a noble family who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1081 to 1185

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Comnenus, from Byzantine Greek Κομνηνός (Komnēnós).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Կոմնենոս (Komnenos) — member of a noble family
  • Catalan: Comnè — member of a noble family
  • French: Comnène — member of a noble family
  • Greek: Κομνηνός (Komninós) — member of a noble family
  • Latin: Comnenus — member of a noble family
  • Marathi: कॉमनीनोस (kŏmnīnos) — member of a noble family
  • Russian: Комни́н (Komnín) — member of a noble family