ethelred

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ethelred (enc)

Noun	1.	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) Ethelred II, Ethelred the Unready king, male monarch - a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
	2.	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) Ethelred I king, male monarch - a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

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