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ethelbert

/ˈɛθ.əl.bɜːt/

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noun

/ˈɛθ.əl.bɜːt/C1formalbritishpolitical
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к англосаксонскому королю Кента, который обратился в христианство под влиянием святого Августина и кодифицировал английское право; жил с 552 по 616 год.

A proper noun referring to an Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who converted to Christianity under Saint Augustine and codified English law, living from 552 to 616.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formalbritishpolitical

    An Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine and codified English law (552-616).

    ruЭтельберт

    • Ethelbert was the first English king to accept Christianity.
    • He codified the first written law code in the English language.
    • Saint Augustine converted Ethelbert in 597.
    • Many scholars study Ethelbert's reign for early English governance.
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