Athelstan

American  

[ath-uhl-stan] / ˈæθ əlˌstæn /

Also Ethelstan or Aethelstan

noun

1. a.d. 895?–940, king of England 925–940.

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Athelstan British  

/ ˈæθəlstən /

noun

1. ?895–939 _ad , king of Wessex and Mercia (924–939 _ad ), who extended his kingdom to include most of England

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Example Sentences

According to tradition, King Athelstan granted sanctuary status to the town after a victory over the Scots in 934.

From BBC

The question hanging over the gray-haired head wearing the crown is whether he might be the last in a line that stretches back to Athelstan, the king who united England 1,100 years ago.

From Seattle Times

The first English king shown on a coin wearing a crown or circlet was Athelstan, who died in 939, according to the Royal Household website.

From Washington Post

It was proposed by Athelstan Spilhaus - a famous inventor, meteorologist and futurist, who ran the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota.

From Washington Times

The attack happened at around 10:30 BST in an alleyway between Dalby Square and Athelstan Road, close to a car park.

From BBC