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Ethelbert
[ eth-uhl-burt ]
noun
- a.d. 552?–616, king of Kent 560–616.
- a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “bright.”
Ethelbert
/ ˈæθəlˌbɜːt; ˈɛθəlˌbɜːt /
noun
- Ethelbert, Saint?552616MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary rulerRELIGION: saint Saint. ?552–616 ad , king of Kent (560–616): converted to Christianity by St Augustine; issued the earliest known code of English laws. Feast day: Feb 24 or 25
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Each number received minute attention, the Giga being played by Ethelbert Nevin.
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We have noticed also the three grades of 'lts,' the only class of tenants mentioned in the laws of Ethelbert.
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It was fixed up as a chapel for Queen Bertha; she was the wife of Ethelbert.
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Ethelbert died in the year 616, and was buried in the Church of SS.
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Ethelbert laughed and told me so, adding that he thought after all that the horse would be noticed first.
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