Bede

American  

[beed] / bid /

noun

1. Saint the Venerable Bede, a.d. 673?–735, English monk, historian, and theologian: wrote earliest history of England.

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Bede British  

/ biːd /

noun

1. Latin name: Baeda.  Saint , known as the Venerable Bede . ?673–735 _ad , English monk, scholar, historian, and theologian, noted for his Latin Ecclesiastical History of the English People (731). Feast day: May 27 or 25

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Example Sentences

Bede chose not include the original Old English poem in his History, but to translate it into Latin.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Bede Academy, having received advice in April 2019, sent a warning letter in July 2019, and Mr Lawler was the subject of disciplinary action in December 2020.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

St. Francis is planning to use nearby Flintridge Prep and St. Bede middle school for parking.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

Paul Bede Johnson was born on Nov. 2, 1928, in Manchester, England, and grew up during the Great Depression.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

It may seem bizarre to suggest that Dionysius and Bede made a mistake when they forgot to include zero in their calendar.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife