ATHELING


Meaning of ATHELING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-thə-liŋ, -thə- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ætheling, from æthelu nobility, akin to Old High German adal nobility

Date: before 12th century

: an Anglo-Saxon prince or nobleman ; especially : the heir apparent or a prince of the royal family

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.