a king of England, Denmark, and Norway (1016–1035) famous for sitting in front of the sea and unsuccessfully ordering the waves to stop, in order to prove to his people he was not a God
Synonyms and related words
Rulers in the past
Canute
czar
czarina
Canute
US /kəˈnut/
DEFINITIONS1
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a king of England, Denmark, and Norway (1016–1035) famous for sitting in front of the ocean and unsuccessfully ordering the waves to stop, in order to prove to his people he was not a God