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edgar

/ˈɛd.ɡər/

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noun

/ˈɛd.ɡər/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к мужскому личному имени, исторически связанное с английским королём X века, который взошёл на трон после своего брата Эдви.

A proper noun referring to a male given name, historically associated with a 10th-century English king who succeeded to the throne after his brother Edwy.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Historical rulerC1formal

    King of England from 959 to 975, known for unifying the kingdom and promoting monastic reform; often called Edgar the Peaceful.

    ruЭдгар

    • Edgar was crowned king at Bath in 973 in a grand ceremony.
    • Under Edgar's rule, England experienced a period of relative peace and stability.
    • He supported the Benedictine reform movement led by Dunstan.
    • Edgar's reign is sometimes called the 'Golden Age' of Anglo-Saxon England.
Forms
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  • edgars' possessive plural form
  • edgar's possessive singular form