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Visigoth king who sacked Rome
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alaric
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Word definitions for alaric in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Visigothic masc. proper name, literally "all-ruler," from Proto-Germanic *ala- "all" (see all ) + *rikja "rule" (see rich ).
Usage examples of alaric.
Alaric was old enough to know one face from another, he smiled at me, and held up his little arms for me to carry him piggyback and begged for rides on my horse.
Alaric was little and sickly and I was strong and well, and she hated me worse than ever because Alaric loved me.
He could not count bad weather an excuse, and Alaric was old enough to be sent for fostering.
Come, Father, has it never crossed your mind, that perhaps I would not be content to see Alaric preferred before me, and try to take what is lawfully his?
But while you, and then Alaric, were at his court, Ardrin knew I would make no trouble, nor strive with him for the throne, though my claim to sit there was as good as his own, and better than that of his younger son.
Perhaps he holds Alaric to set him there as his puppet, but he must be shaking in his sandals, the wretch!
But you will remain my guest until my son Alaric dwells again beneath this roof.
Of course, Dom Rafael sought to hold the throne for Alaric, and must do it in part by keeping the goodwill of all the nobles who owed allegiance to the di Asturiens.
But in any case, Alaric was here, not, like Valentine, fled to the protection of another kingdom.
His own son Erlend was not so much younger than Alaric had been when they last parted!
Carolin, High King at Thendara, guardian of Valentine di Asturien, rightful king of Asturias and overlord of all these lands, to return Alaric di Asturien, son of the Regent and Warden of Asturias, to his father.
I will swear before truthspell that Geremy was hurt by mischance, not by design, and Alaric has not deserved this of Carolin!
Bard heard the unspoken part of this, If you can possibly hold it, and was sure Alaric could hear it too.
But Bard knew that Varzil, in spite of a very genuine concern for young Alaric, had nevertheless held him back to produce at the moment when it would cause the most confusion and consternation.
They were grateful when Alaric spoke, so that neither of them must lose face.