Cædmon

[ kad-muhn ]

/ ˈkæd mən /

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noun

fl. a.d. c670, Anglo-Saxon religious poet.

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Words nearby Cædmon

Cadwalader, Cadwallader, CAE, caecilian, caecum, Cædmon, Caelian, Caelum, Caen, caeno-, caenogenesis

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How to use Cædmon in a sentence

It was his great reputation as a singer that made Hild seek Caedmon and persuade him to join her community.
Woman under Monasticism|Lina Eckenstein
And when Caedmon saw the harp coming near him, he would get up, feeling ashamed, and go home to his house.
Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days|Emily Hickey
When Caedmon awoke the gift remained with him, and he went on composing more poetry.
Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days|Emily Hickey
And they were all sure that a divine gift had been bestowed on Caedmon by God Himself.
Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days|Emily Hickey

We owe to him the translation of the account of the first English poet, Caedmon, from which I have quoted in my first chapter.
Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days|Emily Hickey

British Dictionary definitions for Cædmon

Cædmon

/ (ˈkædmən) /

noun

7th century ad, Anglo-Saxon poet and monk, the earliest English poet whose name survives

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