Beowulf

American  

[bey-uh-woolf] / ˈbeɪ əˌwʊlf /

noun

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

2. the hero of this poem.

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Beowulf British  

/ ˈbeɪəˌwʊlf /

noun

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

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Beowulf Cultural  

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.

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Beowulf

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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

What do Beowulf, Batman and Barbie all have in common?

From Scientific American ● Oct. 30, 2023

Beowulf Boritt won for the musical “New York, New York,” a big, buoyant throwback of a show whose aesthetic is decidedly classic Broadway.

From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

Beowulf Mining has turned down multiple requests to speak to the BBC about its plans.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022

“I know it is enjoyable to be out-of-doors, Beowulf, but you must try to rein in the howling, or you will get all the dogs in the county started—oh, my!”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood