atheling
Definitions
A prince, especially an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.
Examples
“[…]to substitute as the Confessor′s heir, the Atheling Edward (son of Edmund Ironside), who was then an exile in Hungary. After the atheling′s return⟳ from exile, and his very suspicious death in England in 1057, the Norman duke must surely have⟳ realized that his chief opponent in England was likely to be Harold Godwineson[…].”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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