Alfred the Great

noun

1. a.d. 849–899, king of the West Saxons 871–899.

Alfred the Great

/ ˈælfrɪd /

noun

1. Alfred (the Great)849899MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 849–99, king of Wessex (871–99) and overlord of England, who defeated the Danes and encouraged learning and writing in English