(n) king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016), Syn. Ethelred the Unready, Ethelred II
(n) king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871), Syn. Ethelred I
(adv) despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession), Syn. yet, nonetheless, withal, even so, all the same, notwithstanding, nevertheless, still, Example:although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it; while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed; he was a stern yet fair master; granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go