bretwalda

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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.

OriginOld English bretwalda →
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Meanings

nounbretwalda (plural bretwaldas)

plural bretwaldas

  1. historicalA 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.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbretwalda
  2. Englishbretwalda

Revived from Old English bretwalda.

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APA

bretwalda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bretwalda

MLA

“bretwalda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bretwalda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bretwalda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bretwalda.

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