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Definition of: Alfred
(al′frid; Dan. äl′fred; Du., Ger. äl′fret; Fr. ál·fred′)
A masculine personal name. Also ltal., Pg., Sp. Al·fre·do (äl·frā′dō), Lat. Al·fre·dus (al·frē′dəs), fem. Al·fre′da. [OE æfred, lit., elf counsel (i.e., good counselor)]
—Alfred the Great,
849–901, king of the West Saxons; defeated the Danish invaders, built the first English navy, and is known as the father of English prose literature.
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