hengist

Hen·gist

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heng-gist, hen-jist]
- /ˈhɛŋ gɪst, ˈhɛn dʒɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heng-gist, hen-jist]
- /ˈhɛŋ gɪst, ˈhɛn dʒɪst/

Definitions of hengist word

noun hengist died a.d. 488? chief of the Jutes: with his brother Horsa led the Teutonic invasion of southern Britain c440. 1
noun hengist died ?488 ad, a leader, with his brother Horsa, of the first Jutish settlers in Britain; he is thought to have conquered Kent (?455) 0
noun hengist died a.d. 488; Jute chief; with his brother Horsa (died 455), he is reputed to have led the first Germanic invasion of England & to have founded the kingdom of Kent 0

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hengist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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