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Definition of atheling in English: athelingnoun ˈaθ(ə)lɪŋˈaTHəliNG historical A prince or lord in Anglo-Saxon England. Example sentencesExamples - They provide the basis on which it is possible, in conjunction with other sources, to reconstruct the individual careers of kings, queens, athelings, archbishops, bishops, abbots, royal priests, and thegns.
- A council called the Witan elected who they considered the best from a group of powerful men (the athelings).
- The lust for vengeance would be strong indeed, for Gyric was not only the son of a powerful Lord but an atheling to the King.
Origin Old English ætheling, of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning 'race, family'. Definition of atheling in US English: athelingnounˈaTHəliNG historical A prince or lord in Anglo-Saxon England. Example sentencesExamples - They provide the basis on which it is possible, in conjunction with other sources, to reconstruct the individual careers of kings, queens, athelings, archbishops, bishops, abbots, royal priests, and thegns.
- A council called the Witan elected who they considered the best from a group of powerful men (the athelings).
- The lust for vengeance would be strong indeed, for Gyric was not only the son of a powerful Lord but an atheling to the King.
Origin Old English ætheling, of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘race, family’. |