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Meaning of word ethelred from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

ethelred   noun

Meaning : King of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered. He struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016).

Synonyms : ethelred ii, ethelred the unready

Meaning : King of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred. Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871).

Synonyms : ethelred i