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Athelstan definition

Ath·el·stan (at̸h′əl stan′)

895?-940; king of the Mercians & West Saxons (925-940): assumed the title of king of England: grandson of Alfred the Great

Etymology: ME < OE ætheling < æthele, noble

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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