Athelstan

[ath-uh l-stan]

noun

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

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Historical Examples of athelstan

To the monastery he had founded Athelstan presented some reputed relics of the saint.
Exeter
Sidney Heath
I enclose a letter from Athelstan Riley; it will interest you.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie
George Brenton Laurie
Athelstan succeeds to the throne of Wessex and its dependencies.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire
Charles Hardwick
The form "Kent-shire" is, however, found in a record of the time of Athelstan.
Devonshire
Francis A. Knight
Athelstan, with a powerful army, marched to the North and encamped at Brunanburgh.
Yorkshire Battles
Edward Lamplough

British Dictionary definitions for athelstan

Athelstan

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for athelstan

Athelstan

masc. proper name, Old English Æðelstane, literally "noble stone;" see atheling + stone (n.).