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PRONUNCIATION OF HENGIST

Hengist  [ˈhɛŋɡɪst] play
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Hengist is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HENGIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hengist and Horsa

Hengist and Horsa are figures of Anglo-Saxon legend, which records the two as the Germanic brothers who led the Angle, Saxon, and Jutish armies that conquered the first territories of Britain in the 5th century. Tradition lists Hengist as the founder of the Kingdom of Kent. Hengist and Horsa are attested in Bede's 8th-century Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum; in the 9th-century Historia Brittonum, attributed to Nennius; and in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals compiled from the end of the 9th century. Geoffrey of Monmouth greatly expanded the story in his influential 12th-century pseudohistory Historia Regum Britanniae, which was adapted into several other languages. As a result, the pair appear in various other later works. Notably, Hengist is also briefly mentioned in the Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century. According to these sources Hengist and Horsa arrived in Britain as mercenaries serving Vortigern, King of the Britons. This event is traditionally recognised as the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain.

Definition of Hengist in the English dictionary

The definition of Hengist in the dictionary is died ?488 ad, a leader, with his brother Horsa, of the first Jutish settlers in Britain; he is thought to have conquered Kent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HENGIST


cataloguist
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druggist
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exist
ɪɡˈzɪst
forest
ˈfɒrɪst
fuguist
ˈfjuːɡɪst
greatest
ˈɡreɪtɪst
honest
ˈɒnɪst
interest
ˈɪntrɪst
latest
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list
lɪst
monologist
ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡɪst
monologuist
ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡɪst
paste
peɪst
playlist
ˈpleɪˌlɪst
prologist
ˈprəʊlɒɡɪst
smuggest
smʌɡɪst
specialist
ˈspɛʃəlɪst
taste
teɪst
tourist
ˈtʊərɪst
waste
weɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HENGIST

Henderson
hendiadys
Hendra
Hendrix
Hendry
henequen
henequin
henge
Hengelo
Hengyang
henhouse
Henie
heniquen
Henle´s loop
henley
Henley-on-Thames

WORDS THAT END LIKE HENGIST

agist
anthropologist
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dermatologist
Falangist
geologist
gist
meteorologist
neurologist
oncologist
ophthalmologist
pathologist
Phalangist
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HENGIST»

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Mrs. E. B. Browning's Life, Letters & Essays: Letters ... ...
Such, in brief, has been the life, and such are the works, of Richard Hengist Home, the earliest literary friend of Mrs. Browning, after Miss Mitford, and so far the only one who has considered her letters as a part of the world's heritage in her ...
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Richard Henry Stoddard, 1877
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Letters and Essays ...: Letters of Elizabeth Barrett ...
Such, in brief, has been the life, and such are the works, of Richard Hengist Home, the earliest literary friend of Mrs. Browning, after Miss Mitford, and so far the only one who has considered her letters as a part of the world's heritage in her ...
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1877
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Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Addressed to Richard ...
With Comments on Contemporaries Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Richard H. Horne Samuel Ralph Townshend Mayer. LETTEES OF I» ELIZABETH BAEEETT BEOWNING. yol. I. Elizabeth Barrett Browning ADDRESSED TO RICHARD HENGIST ...
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Richard H. Horne, Samuel Ralph Townshend Mayer, 1877
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Arthurian Figures of History and Legend: A Biographical ...
In the early eighth century, Bede, who borrowed some of his material from Gildas, gives the routes used by the above-named Germanic tribes, identifies Hengist's ethnic origin, and pro- vides the names HORSA and Oisc as two others ...
Frank D. Reno, 2010
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The Historic King Arthur: Authenticating the Celtic Hero of ...
126 This sounds as if the interpreter is with the father of the damsel, or in other words, is with Hengist. However, in the original passage Nennius states that Vortigern through his interpreter demands the father's daughter. The antecedent for the ...
Frank D. Reno, 1996
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The Ancient World: Dictionary of World Biography
The British may have claimed the victory, though the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle asserts that Hengist declared himself king of Kent after the battle. Perhaps negotiations set the river Medway as the frontier, with Hengist as ruler of the territory to the ...
Frank N. Magill, 2003
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British History, Chronologically Arranged: Comprehending a ...
The first body of Saxons arrived at Abbtsfleet, in the isle of Thanet, in three galleys, commanded by Hengist and 11 ursa, two brothers : king Vortigern agreed to lake them into his pay ; in consideration whereof, they stipulated to deft -ad his ...
John Wade, 1839
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A Brief History of King Arthur
an aside in Beowulf tells us more. After Hnaef's death Hengist became leader of the Half-Danes. They were forced to winter at Finnesburg, but the following spring, fighting resumed. This time, Hengist's men were victorious and Finn was killed.
Mike Ashley, 2013
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Puritanism and Theatre
It is clear, however, that the design was to parallel the tragic story of royal rivalry between Vortiger and Hengist, and the ultimate defeat of both by the true heir, with the farcical rivalry between the two plebeian candidates for Mayor of ...
Margot Heinemann, 1982
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The Arthurian Name Dictionary
[Hartmannl] HENGIST [Algis, Angis, Ang(u)ys, Engis(t), Hanguist, Hengest, Hengistus] A semi-legendary Saxon chieftain credited in the AngloSaxon Chronicle with the irnpetus for the Saxon conquest of Britain. He has an important role in the ...
Christopher W. Bruce, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HENGIST»

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Tributes paid to biker named as Maxwell Foster after fatal Lord of the …
Maxwell Foster, 44, was pronounced dead by paramedics after the single vehicle collision, which took place in Hengist Way at around 12.25am ... «Thanet Gazette, Jul 15»
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Canterbury man dies in motorcycle crash on A299 Hengist Way in …
Officers were called to the A299 Hengist Way in Cliffsend near Ramsgate at 12.17am. The black motorcycle was travelling towards the Lord of ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
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Cooking With Chef Petrus | Treacle Tart made from scratch
... Ultimate Braai Master TV series in which I was part of the judging panel. I'm currently head chef at The Hengist Restaurant in Aylesford, Kent. «TheSouthAfrican, Jun 15»
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15 things to do in Lincolnshire this weekend
... adults and children along to watch the knights battling and experience their encampment, discover medieval cookery with Hengist's Kitchen, ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jun 15»
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Art group members' exhibition
THE latest Art Exhibition at the Regent in Christchurch features the work of the Hengist Group of Artists from Saturday ( May 23)until Friday June ... «Daily Echo, Jun 15»
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The General Eliott, Oxon, pub review
One of the pub's donnish customers tells me the village's name is Anglo-Saxon and means either Hengist's Island or Stallion's Island. As for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Another bloody Sunday: when Kent blew up in 1916
It was Richard Hengist (né Henry) Horne. It takes some doing to write six whole pages about an essay and get the title, name of the author, ... «Spectator.co.uk, May 15»
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Crash on A299 in Ramsgate between Canterbury Road East and …
The casualty was trapped in a silver Ford Focus after the smash Hengist Way in Ramsgate, between Canterbury Road East and the Lord of the ... «Kent Online, Feb 15»
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The Hengist in Aylesford will cook 35 Christmas dinners for the …
Homeless people will be treated to a fine dining experience this Christmas, courtesy of a high-end restaurant. Managers at the Hengist in ... «Kent Online, Oct 14»
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New owners of The Hengist, in Aylesford High Street, reveal …
There will be Saxon themed champagne bar to tie in with the eatery's name, inspired by leader Hengist who took on the King of the Britons at ... «Kent Online, Feb 14»

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