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Grendel

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Gren•del n. [Eng. and Scand. Myth.]

Mythologythe monster killed by Beowulf.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Grendel /ˈɡrɛnd^əl/ n

(in Old English legend) a man-eating monster defeated by the hero Beowulf

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