beowulf

Be·o·wulf

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-uh-woo lf]
- /ˈbeɪ əˌwʊlf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-uh-woo lf]
- /ˈbeɪ əˌwʊlf/

Definitions of beowulf word

noun beowulf an anonymous Old English epic poem in alliterative verse, believed to have been composed in the 8th century ad 3
noun beowulf hero of the Old English folk epic of that name, an Anglian poem probably composed during the first half of the 8th cent. a.d. 3
noun beowulf (italics) an English alliterative epic poem, probably written in the early 8th century a.d. 1
noun beowulf the hero of this poem. 1

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Parts of speech for Beowulf

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beowulf popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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