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Offa

American  
[aw-fuh, of-uh] / ˈɔ fə, ˈɒf ə /

noun

  1. died 796, king of Mercia 757–96.

OFFA 1 British  
/ ˈɒfə /

acronym

  1. Orthopaedic Foundation for Animals

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Offa 2 British  
/ ˈɒfə /

noun

  1. died 796 ad , king of Mercia (757–796), who constructed an earthwork ( Offa's Dyke ) between Wales and Mercia

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Images from an AFP photographer in Offa, in neighbouring Kwara state, showed crumbled buildings with roofs caved in and belongings scattered among the wreckage.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Like Charlemagne, Offa took an active role in the silver trade and currency management.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

Wrexham's Offa Community Council is hoping to raise £95,000 towards the project.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2022

Still, they protested for about 90 minutes, holding signs that read, “Take Your Knee Offa Our Necks’’ and “Black Lives Matter.’

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2020

After two years Offa also died, and Egfert his son succeeded to the kingdom, and died in the same year.

From Old English Chronicles by Various

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