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ETHELRED THE UNREADY
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• ETHELRED THE UNREADY (noun)
The noun ETHELRED THE UNREADY has 1 sense:
1. 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)
Familiarity information: ETHELRED THE UNREADY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Ethelred; Ethelred II; Ethelred the Unready
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
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"All sunshine makes a desert." (Arabic proverb)
"Hasty speed is rarely good" (Dutch proverb)