HyperDic: beowulf

English > 1 sense of the word Beowulf:
NOUNperson Beowulfthe legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century
Beowulf > pronunciation
Soundsbey'ahwuh.lf
Rhymeswerewolf ... Woolf: 6 rhymes with uhlf...
English > Beowulf: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningThe legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon.
Instance offictional character, fictitious character, characterAn imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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