Definition of Aigret. Meaning of Aigret. Synonyms of Aigret

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Definition of Aigret

Aigret
Aigret Ai"gret, Aigrette Ai*grette, n. [F., a sort of white heron, with a tuft of feathers on its head; a tuft of feathers; dim. of the same word as heron. See Heron, and cf. Egret, Egrette.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The small white European heron. See Egret. 2. A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc. --Prescott. 3. A tuft like that of the egret. (Bot.) A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle.

Meaning of Aigret from wikipedia

- Petronilla of Aquitaine, wife of Raoul I, Count of Vermandois. William Aigret (who died at the age of four with his mother at Talmont-sur-Gironde) Aénor...
- Eleanor of Aquitaine; Petronilla, who married Raoul I of Vermandois William Aigret, who died at age 4 in 1130, about the time his mother Aenor de Châtellerault...
- known under a variety of synonyms including Penamacor, Pennamaior, Pinot Aigret, Preto Rifete, Rifete, Riffete, Rofete, Rosete, Rosette, Ruceta, Rufeta...
- Aquitaine and Aenor of Châtellerault. She was the elder sister of William Aigret and the younger sister of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was Queen consort of...
- probably because it was cultivated alongside Trollinger Morillon aigret Pineau aigret Sauerlicher burgunder Schwarzblauer affenthaler Trollinger klein...
- married to each other. Eleanor had two siblings, Aélith (1125–1151) and Aigret (1126–1130). Eleanor was named for her mother Aenor and baptised as Aliénor...
- (born Peter, Pierre-Guillaume) (1023 – autumn 1058), called the Eagle (Aigret) or the Bold (le Hardi), was the duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitou (as...
- affenthaler, Burgunder saeuerlich, Kleiner trollinger, Morillon aigret, Pineau aigret, Saeuerlicher burgunder, Schwarzblaue affenthaler, Trollinger klein...
- of Aquitaine William X, Duke of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine William Aigret Raymond of Poitiers, Prince of Antioch House of Poitiers-Antioch Hugh Ebles...
- embroidery, pearl beading and gemstones. Upon the head was worn a plume, or aigret, a small egret shaped ornament, or a small paisley-shaped hat adorned with...