Maldon

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M5061250 (măl′dən) A town of southeast England southwest of Colchester. In a bloody battle fought nearby, an invading Viking army defeated a smaller Anglo-Saxon force (991).

Maldon

(ˈmɔːldən) n (Placename) a market town in SE England, in Essex; scene of a battle (991) between the East Saxons and the victorious Danes, celebrated in The Battle of Maldon, an Old English poem; notable for Maldon salt, used in cookery. Pop: 20 731 (2001)

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Maldon - a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poemBattle of MaldonEngland - a division of the United Kingdom

Maldon

(môl`dən), town (1991 pop. 14,754) and district, Essex, E England, on the Blackwater estuary. Maldon is a market town with iron foundries and other small industries. The Maldon area has long been known for its sea salt; salt has been harvested there for more than 2000 years. The 13th-century Church of All Saints has a unique triangular tower with a hexagonal spire, and the town hall dates from the 15th cent. Prehistoric traces have been found in the vicinity. A battle against Danish raiders was fought near Maldon in 991; the leader of the East Saxons, Byrhtnoth (or Brihtnoth), was killed. The battle was celebrated in one of the last Anglo-Saxon heroic poems, "The Battle of Maldon" (of unknown authorship).

Maldon

a market town in SE England, in Essex; scene of a battle (991) between the East Saxons and the victorious Danes, celebrated in The Battle of Maldon, an Old English poem; notable for Maldon salt, used in cookery. Pop.: 20 731 (2001)

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noun a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991

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