Etymology

bretwalda

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Old English bretwalda
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  1. Old English · derived frombretwalda
  2. English todaybretwalda

Revived from Old English bretwalda.

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