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ethelred

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Noun

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)

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)

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Ethelred Ethelred I Ethelred II Ethelred the Unready

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ethelred ethelred i ethelred ii
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ethelred ethelred i ethelred ii ethelred the unready
Words contain "ethelred" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
ethelred edward the martyr saint edward the martyr st. edward the martyr edward the confessor saint edward the confessor st. edward the confessor ethelred i

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