Edgar
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/ed"geuhr/, n.an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.[1945-50; named after Edgar Allan Poe]/ed"geuhr/, n.a male given name: from Old English words meaning "rich, happy" and "spear."
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▪ king of Englandborn 943/944died July 8, 975king of the Mercians and Northumbrians from 957 who became king of the West Saxons, or Wessex, in 959 and is reckoned as king of all England from that year. He was efficient and tolerant of local customs, and his reign was peaceful. He was most important as a patron of the English monastic revival.The younger son of Edmund I, king of the English, Edgar was made king of the Mercians and Northumbrians in place of Eadwig, his brother, who was deposed. On Eadwig's death (Oct. 1, 959), Edgar succeeded to the West Saxon throne. His ecclesiastical policy was also that of St. Dunstan (Dunstan of Canterbury, Saint), whom Edgar recalled from exile and made archbishop of Canterbury; Dunstan insisted on strict observance of the Benedictine Rule. The king supported Archbishop Oswald of York and Bishop Aethelwold of Winchester in founding abbeys and reforming the church. Edgar's laws were important; they were the first in England to prescribe penalties for nonpayment of tithes and Peter's pence, the annual contribution made by Roman Catholics for support of the Holy See. He legislated also for the Danelaw, which still enjoyed a certain autonomy, and reformed the coinage, ensuring that no town or village was farther than 30 miles (50 km) from a royal mint.▪ king of Scotlandborn c. 1075died Jan. 8, 1107, Edinburgh, Scot.king of Scots from 1097, eldest surviving son of Malcolm III Canmore and Queen Margaret (granddaughter of King Edmund II of England) and thus the first king of the Scots to unite Celtic and Anglo-Saxon blood.As vassal to King William II Rufus of England, he was placed on the Scottish throne to succeed the Celtic, anti-English Donald Bane, his uncle, who was deposed. In 1098 Edgar ceded the Hebrides to Magnus III, king of Norway, who had been raiding the islands. Edgar was a generous benefactor of the church; a contemporary historian (St. Aelred of Rievaulx) called him the equal of Edward the Confessor in personal merit. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his brother Alexander I.* * *
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Edgar — is a common name from Old English words (meaning rich, happy, prosperous ) + (meaning spear ). Literally meaning prosperity spear . It can refer to several different articles.* King Edgar of England (942 – 975). * King Edgar of Scotland (1074 –… … Wikipedia
Edgar — (auch Edhar) ist ein männlicher Vorname und Familienname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Namenstag 3 Varianten 4 Bekannte Namensträger … Deutsch Wikipedia
Edgar — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Edgar es un nombre propio con origen en el inglés antiguo que significa lanza de la prosperidad. Puede hacer referencia a: Personas Edgar Allan Poe, escritor estadounidense; Edgar Degas, pintor impresionista francés; … Wikipedia Español
EDGAR — EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S.… … Wikipedia
Edgar — Edgar, NE U.S. city in Nebraska Population (2000): 539 Housing Units (2000): 285 Land area (2000): 0.762143 sq. miles (1.973940 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.762143 sq. miles (1.973940 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Edgar — m English (also used in France): from an Old English personal name composed of the elements ēad prosperity, riches, fortune + gār spear. This was the name of an English king and saint, Edgar the Peaceful (d. 975), and of Edgar Atheling… … First names dictionary
Edgar, NE — U.S. city in Nebraska Population (2000): 539 Housing Units (2000): 285 Land area (2000): 0.762143 sq. miles (1.973940 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.762143 sq. miles (1.973940 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Edgar, WI — U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 1386 Housing Units (2000): 568 Land area (2000): 1.655905 sq. miles (4.288774 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.655905 sq. miles (4.288774 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Edgar — Ȅdgār DEFINICIJA ONOMASTIKA m. os. ime (svetačkoga podrijetla; ime se širi nakon što je kralj Edgar iz 10. st. proglašen svetim, slavi se 8. srpnja); hip.: Édo, Gáro ETIMOLOGIJA engl. Edgar ← stengl. ēad: blago, sreća + gār: koplje … Hrvatski jezični portal
Edgar [2] — Edgar, 1) Grafschaft im Staate Illinois (Nordamerika), an den Staat Indiana grenzend; 18 QM.; Flüsse: Little Embarras River, Brulette u. Clear Creeks; Boden eben u. fruchtbar, mit schönen Waldungen u. Prairien; Producte: Mais, Weizen, Hafer;… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Edgar — Edgar1 [ed′gər] n. [OE Eadgar < ead, riches, prosperity, happiness (< Gmc * autha > Goth audags, fortunate, OHG ot, wealth) + gar, a spear: see GORE3] a masculine name: dim. Ed, Ned Edgar2 [ed′gər] n. [after Edgar Allan Poe] any of the… … English World dictionary
