Canute


Definition: Meaning of, Canute in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəˈnjuːt /

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  1. (?995-1035) the King of England from 1016 to 1035, who also became King of Denmark and Norway. According to an old story, King Canute once ordered the sea to stop moving towards the land.
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  • Canute the Great (noun)
    1. 994-1035 king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England
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