SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR

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• SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR (noun)
  The noun SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR has 1 sense:

1. King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)

  Familiarity information: SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR used as a noun is very rare.

• SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR (noun)

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Meaning:

King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)

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Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Edward the Martyr; Saint Edward the Martyr; St. Edward the Martyr

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)