SAINT EDWARD THE CONFESSOR

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Meaning:

Son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was eventually buried (1003-1066)

Synonyms:

Edward the Confessor; Saint Edward the Confessor; St. Edward the Confessor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

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

saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)

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