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bretwalda

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bret-wal-da
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

Etymology

Revived from Old English bretwalda.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bretwaldas (plural)

Derived Forms

bretwaldaship

Questions

What does bretwalda mean?
A title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
Where does bretwalda come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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