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Alcuin

Pronunciation: /ˈalkwɪn/

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 centre in the period known as the Carolingian Renaissance.

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Definition of Alcuin in the US English dictionary