Audio English.net » Dictionary » S » Sahuaro ... Saint John

SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR

Pronunciation (US):

• SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR (noun)
The noun SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR has 1 sense:

1. King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)

Familiarity information: SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR used as a noun is very rare.

• SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR (noun)

Sense 1

Saint Edward the Martyr ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Edward the Martyr; Saint Edward the Martyr; St. Edward the Martyr

Instance hypernyms:

King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)

saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)

Learn English with... Proverbs of the week

"Think before you speak." (English proverb)

"What the people believe is true." (Native American proverb, Anishinabe)

"If the hair was precious, wouldn't grow on the ass." (Arabic proverb)

"Still waters wash out banks." (Czech proverb)

Related FAQs:

» MARTYR

Page delivered in 0.0317 seconds