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Wondering how to use Ethelred in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as king or rex.

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Ethelred in a sentence

Ethelred meaning

  1. A male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Aethelred or Æthelred.
  2. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Ethelred I, King of Wessex between 865 and his death in 871

Synonyms of Ethelred

king male monarch rex ethelred ii ethelred the unready ethelred i

Related words

Other words often associated with Ethelred or its synonyms:

sovereign monarch queen competition rival baron competitor contender challenger

Using Ethelred

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Aethelred or Æthelred. | A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Ethelred I, King of Wessex between 865 and his death in 871 | A male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Aethelred or Æthelred.
  • Useful related words include: king, male monarch, rex, ethelred ii.
  • In the example corpus, ethelred often appears in combinations such as: king ethelred.

Context around Ethelred

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

king 2×

Sentence patterns with Ethelred

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

of king ethelred the unready 1× party in ethelred s court 1× when king ethelred ii was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to historical 1× earlier in the 1× the poem may 1×

Common sentence endings:

all norse attacks 1× as eaduuine dux 1× throne of england 1×

Words around Ethelred

Just before it in the word index:

ethell 2 ethelbert 5 ethel 136 ethekwini 62 etheera 2 ethe 4

Just after it in the word index:

ethelyn 4 ethem 2 ethen 4 ethene 3 ether 182 etherdelta 33

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aaravos 5

Corpus analysis for Ethelred

  • In this selection, "ethelred" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, king stand out and add context to how "ethelred" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of king ethelred the unready and party in ethelred s court. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ethelred" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ethelred

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

Earlier in the same year he witnessed a charter of King Ethelred the Unready citation as Eaduuine dux. (18 words)

According to historical records, the count's family dates back to 985AD, a time when King Ethelred II was on the throne of England. (24 words)

The poem may, therefore, represent the work of what has been termed the "monastic party" in Ethelred's court, which advocated a military response, rather than tribute, to all Norse attacks. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

The poem may, therefore, represent the work of what has been termed the "monastic party" in Ethelred's court, which advocated a military response, rather than tribute, to all Norse attacks. (31 words)

According to historical records, the count's family dates back to 985AD, a time when King Ethelred II was on the throne of England. (24 words)

Earlier in the same year he witnessed a charter of King Ethelred the Unready citation as Eaduuine dux. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

According to historical records, the count's family dates back to 985AD, a time when King Ethelred II was on the throne of England.

Earlier in the same year he witnessed a charter of King Ethelred the Unready citation as Eaduuine dux.

The poem may, therefore, represent the work of what has been termed the "monastic party" in Ethelred's court, which advocated a military response, rather than tribute, to all Norse attacks.

Common combinations with ethelred

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ethelred" in a sentence?
An example: "According to historical records, the count's family dates back to 985AD, a time when King Ethelred II was on the throne of England." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "ethelred" from authentic English texts.
What does "ethelred" mean?
Ethelred means: A male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Aethelred or Æthelred.
What are synonyms of "ethelred"?
Common synonyms of "ethelred" include: king, male monarch, rex, ethelred ii, ethelred the unready, ethelred i.
How many example sentences with "ethelred" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "ethelred", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.