Meaning of Beowulf in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbeɪəˌwʊlf/

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  1. Noun

    Beowulf

    Definitions

    1. the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century

    Examples

    • « he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon »

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  • « Nearly all monster stories depend for their success on Jack killing the Giant, Beowulf or St. George slaying the Dragon, Harry Potter triumphing over the basilisk. That is their inner grammar, and the whole shape of the story leads towards it. »
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