Athelstan
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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 • May 5, 2023
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 • Dec. 20, 2022
It awarded Wiltshire's Athelstan Museum a £380,900 grant to help it buy Turner's painting of Malmesbury Abbey, which had been in private hands for the last 40 years.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2021
I admit that at this point Ragnar’s obsession with Athelstan is every bit as confusing as Floki’s obsession with the priest.
From Forbes • Apr. 16, 2015
Bodmin scorns Truro's claims of long descent, turning to Athelstan as its founder.
From Cornwall by Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith)
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