Alfred the Great

American  

noun

1. a.d. 849–899, king of the West Saxons 871–899.

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Alfred the Great British  

/ ˈælfrɪd /

noun

1. 849–99, king of Wessex (871–99) and overlord of England, who defeated the Danes and encouraged learning and writing in English

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Example Sentences

Based in south Wales, the Royal Mint has depicted Britain’s royal family on coins for over 1,100 years, documenting each monarch since Alfred the Great.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

"While they may have become Christian, they still have to be reconquered by Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great," said Mr Marsden.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2022

The haul contained coins of Alfred the Great of Wessex and his less well-known contemporary Ceolwulf II of Mercia.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2021

But this man, with his nervous stomach and quiet mien, is King Alfred the Great, the beloved British monarch who eschewed personal glory for superior strategy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2015

Richard sat there for a while, imagining the lives of people who were capable of such beauty, such complexity, in the time of Alfred the Great.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie