Beowulf

[bey-uh-woolf]

noun

1. (italics),  an English alliterative epic poem, probably written in the early 8th century a.d.

2. the hero of this poem.

Beowulf

/ ˈbeɪəˌwʊlf /

noun

1. an anonymous Old English epic poem in alliterative verse, believed to have been composed in the 8th century _a.d

Beowulf

1. An epic in Old English, estimated as dating from as early as the eighth century; the earliest long work of literature in English. The critical events are the slaying of the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother by the hero Beowulf and Beowulf's battle with a dragon, in which he is mortally wounded.

Example Sentences

Fascinated by folklore, he also published an award-winning translation of Beowulf.

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Sure, go ahead and ask us to believe that John Wick’s lineage stretches back to Beowulf, the Battle of Hastings and the Great Schism.

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The “Beowulf” and “Coraline” screenwriter said he re-read messages he had exchanged with some of the women, particularly communication that had been reported as abusive.

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“We worked on this today for three hours,” scene tech whiz Beowulf Jones noted as Todd Glass took the sold-out UCB stage with a lounge septet.

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A copy of the medieval epic poem “Beowulf” was returned to the Sewickley Public Library in Pennsylvania recently, 54 years after it was checked out.

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