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Definition of Alfred
1. Noun. King of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899).
Definition of Alfred
1. Proper noun. Alfred the Great, early king of England ¹
2. Proper noun. (Old English male given name). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alfred
Literary usage of Alfred
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by Oxford Historical Society (1885)
"Now, however, the Cambridge champion, having arrived at the time of King Alfred,
completely changes his tactics. He has driven his adversary away from his ..."
2. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1890)
"In connection therewith, that court made and filed a statement of facts in
substance as follows : Alfred Bent died on the 9th of December, 1865, ..."
3. Transactions by American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Metallurgical Society of AIME, Society of Mining Engineers of AIME., Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.). (1916)
"This session was under the auspices of the Committee on Geology, Professor Alfred C.
Lane presiding. The following papers were presented by their authors or ..."
4. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1902)
"Preliminary Account of the Observations made at the Royal Alfred Observatory,
Pamplemousses, Mauritius." By E. WALTER MAUNDER, ..."
5. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"Absurdities in Prose and Verse, written and illustrated by Alfred Crowquill/appeared
in 1827, the illustrations being by Alfred Henry Forrester [qv], ..."
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