atheling
/ˈæðəlɪŋ/
atheling noun: a prince; especially, an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.
Noun
atheling (plural athelings)
- A prince; especially, an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.
- […]to substitute as the Confessor′s heir, the Atheling Edward (son of Edmund Ironside), who was then an exile in Hungary. After the atheling′s return from exile, and his very suspicious death in England in 1057, the Norman duke must surely have realized that his chief opponent in England was likely...1966, Dorothy Whitelock, The Norman Conquest, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, page 60
atheling meaning in Tamil
atheling in Tamil
- உயர்குடும்பத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவர், அரசிளங்குமரர்
Antonyms of atheling
- hlæfdige
Forms of atheling
| plural | athelings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | adeling |
| alternative form | aetheling |
| alternative form | ætheling |
| alternative form | etheling |
Origin of atheling
From Middle English atheling, from Old English æþeling, from Proto-West Germanic *aþuling, from Proto-Germanic *aþulingaz. Doublet of edling. By surface analysis, athel + -ing.
Questions about atheling
- What does atheling mean?
- Atheling means a prince; especially, an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.
- What is atheling in Tamil?
- Atheling in Tamil is உயர்குடும்பத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவர், அரசிளங்குமரர். See Atheling meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is atheling?
- Atheling is a noun.
- How do you pronounce atheling?
- Atheling is pronounced /ˈæðəlɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of atheling?
- The plural of atheling is athelings.
Words near atheling in the dictionary
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