atheling

ath·e·ling

 (ăth′ə-lĭng, ăth′-)

n.

An Anglo-Saxon nobleman or prince, especially the heir to a throne.

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[Middle English, from Old English ætheling.]

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atheling

(ˈæθɪlɪŋ)

n

1. (Historical Terms) (in Anglo-Saxon England) a prince of any of the royal dynasties

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Anglo-Saxon England) a prince of any of the royal dynasties

[Old English ætheling, from æthelu noble family + -ing³; related to Old High German adaling, Old Norse öthlingr]

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ath•el•ing

(ˈæθ ə lɪŋ, ˈæð-)

n.

(in Anglo-Saxon England) a man of royal blood; prince.

[before 1000; Middle English; Old English ætheling=æthel(u) noble family (c. Old Saxon athal(i), Old High German adoul, Old Norse athal nature) + -ing -ing³]

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