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Definition of St. Edward the Martyr
1. Noun. King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978).
Generic synonyms: King Of England, King Of Great Britain, Saint
Lexicographical Neighbors of St. Edward The Martyr
Literary usage of St. Edward the Martyr
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Legends of the Monastic Orders: As Represented in the Fine Arts. Forming the by Jameson (Anna) (1885)
"St. Edward the Martyr.* i. D. 078. As King Edward, the son of Edgar, was one day
weary with hunting and very thirsty, he left his attendants to follow the ..."
2. Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to by Edward Potts Cheyney (1908)
"... some of the bones of St. Edward the martyr and St. Etheldreda the virgin ; a
finger of St. Pancras the martyr; a portion of the manna which rained from ..."
3. Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to by Edward Potts Cheyney (1908)
"... some of the bones of St. Edward the martyr and St. Etheldreda the virgin ; a
finger of St. Pancras the martyr ; a portion of the manna which rained from ..."
4. Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to by Edward Potts Cheyney (1922)
"... some of the bones of St. Edward the martyr and St. Etheldreda the virgin ; a
finger of St. Pancras the martyr; ..."
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