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Geat

noun \ ˈgēt , ˈgā-ət , Old English ˈyaət \

Definition of Geat

: a member of a Scandinavian people of southern Sweden to which the legendary hero Beowulf belonged
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Geatish

play \ˈgē-tish, ˈgā-, Old English ˈyaə-\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of geat

Old English Gēat

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