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brunanburh

/ˈbruː.nən.bɜːr.ə/

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noun

/ˈbruː.nən.bɜːr.ə/C2formalbritish
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее место значительного сражения в 937 году н.э., где король Этельстан одержал решающую победу над коалицией шотландцев, викингов и бриттов.

A proper noun referring to the site of a significant battle in 937 AD, where King Athelstan achieved a decisive victory over a coalition of Scots, Vikings, and Britons.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Historical BattleC2formalbritish

    A significant battle fought in 937 AD in which King Athelstan of Wessex defeated a coalition of Scots, Vikings, and Britons, securing Anglo-Saxon dominance in England.

    ruБрунанбург

    • The Battle of Brunanburh is considered one of the most important conflicts in early English history.
    • King Athelstan's victory at Brunanburh unified much of what is now England.
    • The battle is commemorated in an Old English poem titled 'The Battle of Brunanburh'.