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ST. EDWARD THE MARTYR
• ST. EDWARD THE MARTYR (noun)
The noun ST. 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: ST. EDWARD THE MARTYR used as a noun is very rare.
• ST. EDWARD THE MARTYR (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Classified under:
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)
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