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egbert

/ˈɛɡ.bərt/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant un roi du Wessex, dont les victoires militaires firent du Wessex le royaume le plus puissant d'Angleterre.

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noun

B2formalcommon/ˈɛɡ.bərt/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a historical figure, specifically the king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant un roi du Wessex, dont les victoires militaires firent du Wessex le royaume le plus puissant d'Angleterre.
  1. King of Wessex C1 formal british

    An early English king who ruled Wessex and through military successes made it the dominant kingdom in England. He died in 839.

    • Egbert is often considered the first king of all England.
    • The reign of Egbert marked a turning point in Anglo-Saxon history.
    • Historians study Egbert's campaigns to understand the unification of England.

    🇫🇷Egbert de Wessex