Ethelred

Noun

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)

king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Ethelred II Ethelred the Unready Ethelred I

Examples

According to historical records, the count's family dates back to 985AD, a time when King Ethelred II was on the throne of England. Source: Internet

However, now that someone done the dastardly deed, would it kill Ethelred to take a little interest, show a little Sherlockian spirit for once? Source: Internet

Earlier in the same year he witnessed a charter of King Ethelred the Unready citation as Eaduuine dux. Source: Internet

This comedic series features agent and author: Elsie and Ethelred (or Ethelred and Elsie series as they are known in the US). Source: Internet

With his credit cards cancelled and worrying about his Sussex boiler, it seems Ethelred has no alternative to return with Elsie to England. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Etheldred Etheldreda Ethell Ethelred I Ethelred II Ethelred the Unready