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Bretwalda

Bret′wal-da

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Noun.
[AS.
Bretwalda
,
br[GREEK]ten walda
, a powerful ruler.]
(Eng. Hist.)
The official title applied to that one of the Anglo-Saxon chieftains who was chosen by the other chiefs to lead them in their warfare against the British tribes.
Brande & C.

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