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Definition of Beowulf from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Beowulf

 
/ˈbeɪəwʊlf/
 
/ˈbeɪəwʊlf/
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  1. a long poem in Old English, probably written in the 8th century. It tells how the hero Beowulf kills two monsters and finally dies killing a third. It was the first major European poem that was not written in Latin or Greek.
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