Grendel
[ gren-dl ]
/ ˈgrɛn dl /
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noun English and Scandinavian Mythology.
the monster killed by Beowulf.
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Grendel
/ (ˈɡrɛndəl) /
noun
(in Old English legend) a man-eating monster defeated by the hero Beowulf
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