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  1. Apr 26, 2024 · The Oxford English Dictionary, definitive historical dictionary of the English language, originally consisting of 12 volumes and a 1-volume supplement. The dictionary is a corrected and updated revision of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (NED), which was published in 10 volumes

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. 4 days ago · Alfred was a son of Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, and his wife Osburh. According to his biographer, Asser, writing in 893, "In the year of our Lord's Incarnation 849 Alfred, King of the Anglo-Saxons", was born at the royal estate called Wantage, in the district known as Berkshire ("which is so called from Berroc Wood, where the box tree grows very abundantly").

    • 23 April 871 – c. 886
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  4. 4 days ago · The Age of Enlightenment (also the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment) was the intellectual and philosophical movement that occurred in Europe in the 17th and the 18th centuries.

  5. Apr 30, 2024 · It covers both Greek and Latin, and draws from multiple dictionaries. It provides results from each dictionary, as well as information about the frequency of the word and examples of its use in ancient sources. It also includes reference works on ancient people, places, and mythology.

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    • 2019
  6. May 1, 2024 · Cambridge Dictionary - English dictionary, English-Spanish translation and British & American English audio pronunciation from Cambridge University Press

  7. Apr 29, 2024 · This is an incomplete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1891. Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either parliaments of Great Britain or of Ireland).

  8. 2 days ago · Clear and simple definitions in American English from Britannica's language experts. More usage examples than any other dictionary.

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