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EDWARD THE ELDER
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• EDWARD THE ELDER (noun)
The noun EDWARD THE ELDER has 1 sense:
1. king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924)
Familiarity information: EDWARD THE ELDER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
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