Heorot

H4E1O1R1O1T1

proper noun

A legendary mead hall ruled over by Hrothgar, as described in the poem Beowulf.

OriginOld English Heorot →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A legendary mead hall ruled over by Hrothgar, as described in the poem Beowulf.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishHeorot
  2. EnglishHeorot

Learned borrowing from Old English Heorot. Doublet of hart.

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APA

Heorot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heorot

MLA

“Heorot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heorot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heorot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heorot.

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