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bretwalda

bretwalda noun: a title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

Noun

bretwalda (plural bretwaldas)

  1. (historical) A title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

Forms of bretwalda

pluralbretwaldas

Origin of bretwalda

Revived from Old English bretwalda.

Words formed from bretwalda

Questions about bretwalda

What does bretwalda mean?
Bretwalda means a title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
What part of speech is bretwalda?
Bretwalda is a noun.
What is the plural of bretwalda?
The plural of bretwalda is bretwaldas.

Words near bretwalda in the dictionary

  1. bretticing
  2. Bretton
  3. Bretton Woods
  4. Brettons
  5. bretts
  6. bretwalda
  7. bretwaldas
  8. bretwaldaship
  9. bretwaldaships
  10. bretylium
  11. Bretz

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