Offa
noun
died 796, king of Mercia 757–96.
Offa
American
[aw-fuh, of-uh]
/ ˈɔ fə, ˈɒf ə /
noun
OFFA
1
British
/ ˈɒfə /
acronym
Offa
2
British
/ ˈɒfə /
noun
Example Sentences
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We don’t know when or where Offa was born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
In 787, with the pope’s permission, Offa established the archdiocese of Lichfield in Mercia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Images from an AFP photographer in Offa, in neighbouring Kwara state, showed crumbled buildings with roofs caved in and belongings scattered among the wreckage.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
The findings give new context to Charlemagne's delicate diplomatic relations with King Offa of Mercia in England.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
A little way up on yon hill is Clawdd Offa, or Offa’s dyke, built of old by the Brenin Offa in order to keep us poor Welsh within our bounds.”
From Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery by George Henry Borrow
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