Ethelbert

[ eth-uhl-burt ]

noun
  1. a.d. 552?–616, king of Kent 560–616.

  2. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “bright.”

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How to use Ethelbert in a sentence

  • Each number received minute attention, the Giga being played by Ethelbert Nevin.

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  • We have noticed also the three grades of 'lts,' the only class of tenants mentioned in the laws of Ethelbert.

  • It was fixed up as a chapel for Queen Bertha; she was the wife of Ethelbert.

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  • Ethelbert died in the year 616, and was buried in the Church of SS.

  • Ethelbert laughed and told me so, adding that he thought after all that the horse would be noticed first.

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British Dictionary definitions for Ethelbert

Ethelbert

thelbert (ˈæθəlˌbɜːt)

/ (ˈɛθəlˌbɜːt) /


noun
  1. Saint. ?552–616 ad, king of Kent (560–616): converted to Christianity by St Augustine; issued the earliest known code of English laws. Feast day: Feb 24 or 25

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