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How do you use Bretwaldas in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Bretwaldas in a sentence

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Bretwaldas | Bretwalda

Bretwaldas meaning

plural of bretwalda

Using Bretwaldas

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of bretwalda
  • In the example corpus, bretwaldas often appears in combinations such as: eight bretwaldas.

Context around Bretwaldas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

eight 2× earlier 1×

Sentence patterns with Bretwaldas

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the bretwaldas in fact 1× the earlier bretwaldas such as 1× the eight bretwaldas a title 1× the eight bretwaldas or britain 1× the later bretwaldas has been 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bede s use 1× ceawlin is also 1× for the earlier 1× the chronicle mentions 1× the lack of 1×

Common sentence endings:

bede s description 1× collection of tribute 1× is not known 1× or britain rulers 1× with reasonable accuracy 1×

Words around Bretwaldas

Just before it in the word index:

bretwalda 13 brettschneider 3 bretton 43 brettler 4 brettell 2 brettco 4

Just after it in the word index:

bretz 3 bretzman 2 breuer 35 breuil 4 breukelen 2 breuning 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Bretwaldas

  • In this selection, "bretwaldas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, eight and earlier stand out and add context to how "bretwaldas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the bretwaldas in fact and the earlier bretwaldas such as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bretwaldas" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bretwaldas

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

For the earlier bretwaldas, such as Ælle and Ceawlin, there must be some element of anachronism in Bede's description. (20 words)

The Chronicle mentions Ælle once more under the year 827, where he is listed as the first of the eight " bretwaldas ", or "Britain-rulers". (24 words)

The lack of gaps between the overlordships of the later bretwaldas has been used to make an argument for Ceawlin's dates matching the later entries in the Chronicle with reasonable accuracy. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Bede's use of the term imperium has been seen as significant in defining the status and powers of the bretwaldas, in fact it is a word Bede used regularly as an alternative to regnum; scholars believe this just meant the collection of tribute. (44 words)

Ceawlin is also named as one of the eight " bretwaldas ", a title given in the Chronicle to eight rulers who had overlordship over southern Britain, although the extent of Ceawlin's control is not known. (35 words)

The lack of gaps between the overlordships of the later bretwaldas has been used to make an argument for Ceawlin's dates matching the later entries in the Chronicle with reasonable accuracy. (32 words)

Example sentences (5)

Bede's use of the term imperium has been seen as significant in defining the status and powers of the bretwaldas, in fact it is a word Bede used regularly as an alternative to regnum; scholars believe this just meant the collection of tribute.

Ceawlin is also named as one of the eight " bretwaldas ", a title given in the Chronicle to eight rulers who had overlordship over southern Britain, although the extent of Ceawlin's control is not known.

For the earlier bretwaldas, such as Ælle and Ceawlin, there must be some element of anachronism in Bede's description.

The Chronicle mentions Ælle once more under the year 827, where he is listed as the first of the eight " bretwaldas ", or "Britain-rulers".

The lack of gaps between the overlordships of the later bretwaldas has been used to make an argument for Ceawlin's dates matching the later entries in the Chronicle with reasonable accuracy.

Common combinations with bretwaldas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bretwaldas" in a sentence?
An example: "Bede's use of the term imperium has been seen as significant in defining the status and powers of the bretwaldas, in fact it is a word Bede used regularly as an alternative to regnum; scholars believe this just meant the collection of tribute." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "bretwaldas" from authentic English texts.
What does "bretwaldas" mean?
Bretwaldas means: plural of bretwalda
How many example sentences with "bretwaldas" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "bretwaldas", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.