"Hengest" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Old English]

IPA: /ˈxen.jest/, [ˈhen.d͡ʒest]
Etymology: Old English henġest (“stallion”) Head templates: {{ang-proper noun|m|head=Henġest}} Henġest m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|Henġest|num=sg}}, {{ang-decl-noun|Henġest|Henġestas|Henġest|Henġestas|Henġestes|Henġesta|Henġeste|Henġestum|num=sg|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: Henġest [canonical, masculine], no-table-tags [table-tags], Henġest [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], Henġest [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], Henġestes [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], Henġeste [dative, singular], - [dative, plural]
  1. a male given name
    Sense id: en-Hengest-ang-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Old English given names, Old English male given names
  2. Hengist, one of the kings who supposedly led the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain
    Sense id: en-Hengest-ang-name-6Qyn8OMm Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Individuals Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Individuals: 30 70
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          "english": "The first of their leaders and generals were two brothers, Hengist and Horsa.",
          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History\nWǣron ðā ǣrest heora lāttēowas ⁊ heretogan twegen ġebrōðra Henġest ⁊ Horsa.",
          "translation": "The first of their leaders and generals were two brothers, Hengist and Horsa.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈxen.jest/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈhen.d͡ʒest]"
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[ˈhen.d͡ʒest]"
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