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AELFRED
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Dictionary entry overview
• AELFRED (noun)
The noun AELFRED has 1 sense:
1. king of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
Familiarity information: AELFRED used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
AElfred; Alfred; Alfred the Great
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
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