Canute the Great

Definitions of Canute the Great
  1. noun
    king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
    synonyms: Canute, Cnut, Knut
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    King of England, King of Great Britain
    the sovereign ruler of England
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