/ Thesaurus / E Synonyms of edward the elder Find synonyms for: Noun1. Edward the Elderusage: king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language