Waldemar I

or Val·de·mar I

[ vahl-duh-mahr ]

noun

1. the Great, 1131–82, king of Denmark 1157–82.

Waldemar I

/ ˈvældɪˌmɑː /

noun

1. Waldemar I11311182MDanishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as Waldemar the Great. 1131–82, king of Denmark (1157–82). He conquered the Wends (1169), increased the territory of Denmark, and established the hereditary rule of his line