 ethelred |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (politics) king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Saint Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016) | |
| Synonyms: | ethelred_the_unready ethelred_ii | |
| Related terms: | king | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (politics) king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871) | |
| Synonyms: | ethelred_i | |
| Related terms: | king | |
| Similar spelling: |
ethelred_i ethelred_ii |
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