Alcuin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælkwɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′kwin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Al•cuin  (al′kwin),USA pronunciation n. (Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804,
  1. Biographical, Ancient HistoryEnglish theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
Also, Alchuine. Also called Albinus. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Alcuin / ˈælkwɪn/, Albinus
  1. 735–804 ad, English scholar and theologian; friend and adviser of Charlemagne
'Alcuin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Albinus - Alchuine - Charlemagne

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