Alfred
pronunciation
How to pronounce Alfred in British English:
UK ['ælfrɪd]
How to pronounce Alfred in American English:
US ['ælfrɪd]
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- Noun:
- king of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
Word Origin
- Alfred
- masc. proper name, Old English Ælfræd, literally "elf-counsel," from ælf (see elf) + ræd "counsel," which is related to read (v.).
Example
- 1. Like amazon or netflix , alfred can show you like-minded customers ' preferences .
- 2. This was probably what alfred nobel understood .
- 3. Tom always felt very much the junior to alfred .
- 4. But as alfred kahn showed , what seems terrifyingly radical today can seem normal and sensible tomorrow .
- 5. This experiment and others helped alfred loomis show how emotional upset could change human brain waves .