st]_edward_the_martyr (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *St. Edward the Martyr*:
NOUN	person	St. Edward the Martyr, Edward the Martyr, Saint Edward the Martyr	King of England who was a son of Edgar

English > *St. Edward the Martyr*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	King 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).
Synonyms	Edward the Martyr, Saint Edward the Martyr
Instance of	King of England, King of Great Britain	The sovereign ruler of England
Instance of	saint	A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
Catalan	Eduard el Màrtir

HyperDic: st]_edward_the_martyr