"bretwalda" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bretwaldas [plural]
Etymology: Revived from Old English bretwalda. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|bretwalda}} Old English bretwalda Head templates: {{en-noun}} bretwalda (plural bretwaldas)
  1. (historical) 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. Tags: historical Derived forms: bretwaldaship
    Sense id: en-bretwalda-en-noun-MNWHDIja Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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