Bretwalda
Pronunciation : Bret"wal*da
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. Bretwalda, br, a powerful ruler.] (Eng. Hist.)
Definition : Defn: The official title applied to that one of the Anglo-Saxon chieftains who was chosen by the other chiefs to lead them in their warfare against the British tribes. Brande & C.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913