Houmout (historically associated with the Black Prince)

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Houmout is the medieval chivalric motto famously associated with Edward, the Black Prince, reflecting his princely valor and knightly identity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English prince
chivalric motto
medieval knight
medieval motto
associatedWith Edward the Black Prince
English chivalry
Order of the Garter
Plantagenet dynasty
culturalContext Anglo-French aristocracy
late medieval England
describedAs medieval chivalric motto
hasNotableBearer Edward of Woodstock
historicalAssociation Hundred Years' War
language Old French
motto Houmout
notedIn studies of Edward the Black Prince
studies of medieval heraldry
period 14th century
reflects knightly identity
princely valor
relatedTo chivalric ideals
medieval knighthood
usedBy Edward the Black Prince
usedIn chivalric context
heraldic context

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Duke of Cornwall
motto

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