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Alcuin

Syllabification: (Al·cuin)
Pronunciation: /ˈalkwən/

Definition of Alcuin
  • (circa 735–804) English scholar, theologian, and adviser to Charlemagne; also known as Albinus. He is credited with the transformation of Charlemagne’s court into a cultural center during the Carolingian Renaissance.

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Definition of Alcuin in the British & World English dictionary