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ETHELRED I
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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; Ethelred I
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Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)