HyperDic: edward_the_martyr

English > 1 sense of the expression Edward the Martyr:
NOUNperson Edward the Martyr, Saint Edward the Martyr, St. Edward the MartyrKing of England who was a son of Edgar
English > Edward the Martyr: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningKing of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978).
SynonymsSaint Edward the Martyr, St. Edward the Martyr
Instance ofKing of England, King of Great BritainThe sovereign ruler of England
saintA person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
CatalanEduard el Màrtir

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