Definitions for: Ethelred


[n] king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871)
[n] king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Saint Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016)



Synonyms: Ethelred I, Ethelred II, Ethelred the Unready

See Also: king, male monarch

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