atheling
/ˈæθəlɪŋ/
noun
- A prince or nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England, especially one who was a member of the royal family and eligible to be king.
- In the epic poem, the atheling led his warriors into battle against the invaders.
- The young atheling was trained in warfare and governance from an early age.
- Historians debate which atheling had the strongest claim to the throne after the king's death.
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