Wittekind

[ vit-uh-kint ]

noun

1. died a.d. 807?, Westphalian chief: leader of the Saxons against Charlemagne.

Example Sentences

Gumrukcu’s husband, William Anderson Wittekind, of Los Angeles, also declined to comment.

From Seattle Times

The one of them in Westphalia was named Wittekind; the other in Eastphalia was named Albion, also called Alboin.

From Project Gutenberg

Wittekind elsewhere in the chronicle is described as a noble, magnanimous hero; and this madness of war in him is explained on the ground of his hatred of Christians, and revenge for the death of the Saxons at Verden.

From Project Gutenberg

Where are your brave leaders, Wittekind and Albion?

From Project Gutenberg

They go into his apartment; there he dismisses the attendants, goes up to Wittekind and Albion, offers them his hand like a brother and says: 'Welcome to my citadel, you brave Saxon heroes!

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