beowulf

• اسم علم لبطل ملحمة إنجليزية قديمة مجهولة المؤلف كُتبت في مطلع القرن الثامن؛ يقتل وحشاً ويصبح ملكاً ثم يهلك في معركة مع تنين.

A proper noun referring to the 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.

غير معدود · اسم علم

1. C1formal

   The 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.

   البطل الأسطوري

   • Beowulf is considered one of the most important works of Old English literature.
   • The poem tells the story of Beowulf's battles with Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon.
   • Beowulf's heroic deeds are celebrated in the epic poem that bears his name.