Cnut

/ kəˈnjuːt /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Canute

Example Sentences

"It's kind of like King Cnut, you can't really stop the tide on this one. The technology is happening. It is powerful. It is meaningful."

From BBC

Cnut led an Anglo-Scandinavian empire that was built on centuries of Viking trade and raids, likely bringing the game back.

From Washington Post

In the same century, with the Danish king Cnut ruling England, the Scandinavian name for the midwinter festival – juul or Yule – also became popular.

From The Guardian

One is believed to be that of Queen Emma who was married to kings of England, Ethelred and Cnut.

From BBC

Westenhanger Castle, which went on the market in 2013 for £2.6m, was owned by King Cnut - the ruler who pointed out even a monarch could not stop the tide coming in.

From BBC