CANUTE THE GREAT

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Meaning:

King of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)

Synonyms:

Canute; Canute the Great; Cnut; Knut

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)

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