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单词 atheling
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Definition of atheling in English:

atheling

noun ˈaθ(ə)lɪŋˈaTHəliNG
historical
  • A prince or lord in Anglo-Saxon England.

    〈史〉(盎格鲁-撒克逊时期英格兰的)王子;贵族

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They provide the basis on which it is possible, in conjunction with other sources, to reconstruct the individual careers of kings, queens, athelings, archbishops, bishops, abbots, royal priests, and thegns.
    • A council called the Witan elected who they considered the best from a group of powerful men (the athelings).
    • The lust for vengeance would be strong indeed, for Gyric was not only the son of a powerful Lord but an atheling to the King.

Origin

Old English ætheling, of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning 'race, family'.

Definition of atheling in US English:

atheling

nounˈaTHəliNG
historical
  • A prince or lord in Anglo-Saxon England.

    〈史〉(盎格鲁-撒克逊时期英格兰的)王子;贵族

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They provide the basis on which it is possible, in conjunction with other sources, to reconstruct the individual careers of kings, queens, athelings, archbishops, bishops, abbots, royal priests, and thegns.
    • A council called the Witan elected who they considered the best from a group of powerful men (the athelings).
    • The lust for vengeance would be strong indeed, for Gyric was not only the son of a powerful Lord but an atheling to the King.

Origin

Old English ætheling, of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘race, family’.

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