Cnut
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"It's kind of like King Cnut, you can't really stop the tide on this one. The technology is happening. It is powerful. It is meaningful."
From BBC
But as King Cnut demonstrated, the consequences of such accusations can be severe — with implications that can extend even to international politics.
From Washington Post
In the same century, with the Danish king Cnut ruling England, the Scandinavian name for the midwinter festival – juul or Yule – also became popular.
From The Guardian
One is believed to be that of Queen Emma who was married to kings of England, Ethelred and Cnut.
From BBC
Westenhanger Castle, which went on the market in 2013 for £2.6m, was owned by King Cnut - the ruler who pointed out even a monarch could not stop the tide coming in.
From BBC
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