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Ethelred

noun
1.
King of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016).  Synonyms: Ethelred II, Ethelred the Unready.
2.
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).  Synonym: Ethelred I.





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Words linked to "Ethelred" :   Ethelred I, Ethelred the Unready, king, male monarch, Rex, Ethelred II


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