Grendel
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Gren·del

noun \ˈgren-dəl\

Definition of GRENDEL

: a monstrous man-eating descendant of Cain slain by Beowulf in the Old English poem Beowulf

Origin of GRENDEL

Old English
First Known Use: before 12th century

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