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Otto I

American  

noun

  1. the Great, a.d. 912–973, king of the Germans 936–973; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 962–973.


Otto I British  
/ ˈɒtəʊ /

noun

  1. called the Great. 912–73 ad , king of Germany (936–73); Holy Roman Emperor (962–73)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Lieber Otto, I obviously don't know what you intended, but it can’t be misunderstood.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2023

Otto: I just took like four kitchen chairs and then laid out some pillows so I could get comfortable.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2021

Its king, Otto I, was crowned emperor in 962 by the Pope, thereby cementing the idea of the Holy Roman Empire even after Charlemagne’s bloodline no longer ruled it.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

His biggest moment came—possibly out of desperation-borne savvy—when in 963 he crowned the German King Otto I as Holy Roman Emperor.

From Time • Jan. 13, 2017

When I returned to the office and saw her holding Otto, I had a crazy thought: It’s a good thing my mom’s here to help me take care of my hahy.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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