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Wittekind

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[vit-uh-kint] / ˈvɪt əˌkɪnt /

noun

  1. died a.d. 807?, Westphalian chief: leader of the Saxons against Charlemagne.


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Gumrukcu’s husband, William Anderson Wittekind, of Los Angeles, also declined to comment.

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2022

Wittekind himself, tall, loose-limbed, courteous, the least tradesman-like person you can imagine, rose to receive her.

From Jaffery by Locke, William John

Even in a pitched battle, fought at Detmold, in which Wittekind led the Saxons against the superior forces of Charlemagne, they held their own against all his strength and generalship, and the victory remained undecided.

From Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German by Morris, Charles

The Saxon nobles humbly renewed their submission, and tried to throw the whole responsibility of the rebellion upon Wittekind.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard

Wittekind, my publisher, declares it's going to be the biggest thing in first novels ever known.

From Jaffery by Locke, William John

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