MERCIANS

Meaning of MERCIANS in English

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MERCIAN — I. ˈmərsh(ē)ən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Mercia, ancient Anglian kingdom in central England + English -an 1. a. : …
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WULFHERE — died 674 king of the Mercians from 657, who made himself overlord of much of England south of the Humber …
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WESSEX — one of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England, whose ruling dynasty eventually became kings of the whole country. In its permanent …
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OSWALD OF YORK, SAINT — born c. 925, , Britain died Feb. 29, 992, Worcester; feast day February 28 also called Oswald Of Ramsey Anglo-Saxon …
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EDGAR — born 943/944 died July 8, 975 Edgar, detail from the New Minster Charter, 966; in the British Library (Vesp. MS. …
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ECGFRITH — also spelled Egfrith died May 20, 685, near modern Forfar, Angus, Scot. Anglo-Saxon king of the Northumbrians from 670 who …
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EADWIG — died Oct. 1, 959 also spelled Edwy king of the English from 955 to 957 and ruler of Wessex and …
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EADRIC STREONA — died 1017 Eadric also spelled Edric ealdorman of the Mercians, who, though a man of ignoble birth, was advanced to …
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CUTHRED — died 756 king of the West Saxons, or Wessex, who acceded to the throne (740) when neighbouring Mercia was at …
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CENWULF — died 821, Basingwerk, Wales also spelled Coenwulf Anglo-Saxon king of the Mercians from 796 who preserved the Mercian supremacy established …
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CENWALH — died 674 king of the West Saxons, or Wessex (from 643), son of Cynegils. Though his father became a Christian, …
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ATHELSTAN — also spelled Aethelstan, or Ethelstan died Oct. 27, 939 Athelstan, detail of a manuscript illumination, 10th century; in the collection …
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ANGLO-SAXON LAW — the body of legal principles that prevailed in England from the 6th century until the Norman Conquest (1066). In conjunction …
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AETHELRED I — died April 871 Aethelred I (Ethelred) king of Wessex and of Kent (865/866-871), son of Aethelwulf of Wessex. By his …
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AETHELFLAEDDIED JUNE 12, 918, TAMWORTH, ENG. — also spelled Ethelfleda, or Aelfled, also called Lady of the Mercians Anglo-Saxon ruler of Mercia in England. The daughter of …
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AETHELBALDDIED 757, SECKINGTON, ENG. — king of the Mercians from 716, who became the chief king of a confederation including all the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms between …
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REIGN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a king rules/reigns (= is in charge of a country ) ▪ How could …
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MONK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE benedictine ▪ Now he enjoys the popularity that being the worlds oldest benedictine monk …
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POWERFUL — INDEX: 1. the ability to control people and events 2. having a lot of power 3. a country that has …
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