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edward

/ˈɛdwɚd/

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What does edward mean?

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Old English.
  2. A surname. See also Edwards.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. (historical) A gold coin produced in the reign of King Edward.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɛdwɚd/

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King Edward being much renowned for his sagacity and justice, it seems to have been agreed to refer the dispute to him.
Charles DickensA Child's History of EnglandProject Gutenberg ebook #699
In the 3rd of Edward IV., two shillings contained very nearly the same quantity of silver as four of our present money.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300
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"I am surprised," said his cousin, Dr. Edward J. Burton, to him a few days later, "to find that you are married."
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315
Sir Edward Hawke will take care of them till winter, and by that time we shall have a great force at land.
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610
I also must thank Edward Saunders, who for the second time has greatly helped me in preparing an Expedition record for publication.
Ernest Henry, Sir ShackletonSouth: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917Project Gutenberg ebook #5199