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Edward

ed·ward

UK/ˈɛdwəd/ US/ˈɛdwɚd/ common

noun

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son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years'' War (1330-1376)

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From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth, riches”) + ward (“ward, guard”), doublet of Eduard.

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