Associations to the word «Cnut»

Wiktionary

CNUT, proper noun. A male given name, an alternative spelling of Canute (Scandinavian Knut) in historical context.

Dictionary definition

CNUT, 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).

Wise words

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