Definitions for Caedmon

Caedmon Cæd·mon

Spelling: [kad-muh n]
IPA: /ˈkæd mən/

Caedmon is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 240 anagrams from letters in Caedmon (acdemno).

Definitions for Caedmon

noun

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

Examples for Caedmon

A specimen of this alliterative verse from the works of caedmon shows the peculiarity of the construction.

Cadman represents caedmon, the name of the poet-monk of Whitby.

When caedmon awoke the gift remained with him, and he went on composing more poetry.

caedmon, England's earliest poet, was watching his herd when the call came to sing.

And when caedmon saw the harp coming near him, he would get up, feeling ashamed, and go home to his house.

caedmon entered "cum omnibus suis," which is generally taken to mean that his whole family were received with him.

On the head of the cross are inscribed the words, “caedmon made me.”

caedmon refers to this jet, and at a later date it was used for rosary beads by the monks of Whitby Abbey.

And they were all sure that a divine gift had been bestowed on caedmon by God Himself.

It was his great reputation as a singer that made Hild seek caedmon and persuade him to join her community.

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