English
Detailed Synonyms for Ethelred in English
Ethelred:
Ethelred [the ~] noun
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the Ethelred
– 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) 1the Ethelred; the Ethelred I– 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) 1 -
the Ethelred
– 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) 1the Ethelred; the Ethelred II; the Ethelred the Unready– 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) 1