Maldon
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- proper noun
- In heroic literature, works such as The Battle of Maldon or The Song of Roland celebrate warriors whose gloomy oaths require self-sacrifice.
- the Battle of Maldon
- Maldon salt
Examples
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The poem on the Battle of Maldon, also an encounter with Viking invaders, lacks Norse nautical loans.
Academic text (1996) -
At the same time, the dangers of fecklessness are exemplified by the cautionary figures, like Steerforth, Maldon, Wickfield, and Micawber.
Academic text (1990) -
For the first time since the coming of the North Men, Wessex was gaining new lands and Maldon would become a base from which he could attack East Anglia.
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The Battle of Maldon is an important event in English history, where the Saxons faced a significant defeat by the Danes.
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The Old English poem, 'The Battle of Maldon', recounts the bravery of Saxon warriors during the 991 battle.
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In 991, the Danes successfully defeated the Saxons at the site known as Maldon, which is remembered in literature.
Compounds
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A fight in 991 near Maldon, England where Danish invaders defeated the English
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maldon probably comes from old English parts mæl ('meeting' or 'mark') and dūn ('hill'). So Maldon meant a 'meeting hill' or 'marked hill', which helps explain why it was the place of the famous 991 battle.