Alfred

/ˈælfrəd/
/ˈælfrəd/
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Other forms: Alfreds

Definitions of Alfred
  1. noun
    king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
    synonyms: Alfred the Great
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    Rex, king, male monarch
    a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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