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maldon

/ˈmɔːl.dən/

翻译: 指代发生于991年的历史战役,丹麦人击败了撒克逊人,也指以此战役为主题的古英语著名诗篇。

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/ˈmɔːl.dən/C1formalbritish
  • zh指代发生于991年的历史战役,丹麦人击败了撒克逊人,也指以此战役为主题的古英语著名诗篇。

A proper noun referring to a specific historical battle that took place in 991, where the Danes defeated the Saxons, famously commemorated in an Old English poem.

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  1. Historical battleC1formalbritish

    The Battle of Maldon, fought in 991 AD near Maldon in Essex, where Danish invaders defeated the Anglo-Saxon forces; it is the subject of a famous Old English poem.

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    • The Battle of Maldon is a key event in England's early medieval history.
    • Poets still study the fragmentary Old English poem about the Battle of Maldon.
    • Byrhtnoth, the Saxon leader, died heroically at the Battle of Maldon.
    • The victory of the Danes at Maldon forced the Anglo-Saxons to pay tribute.