[kayd-muhn]

Definitions

1. proper noun

an Anglo-Saxon poet who is believed to be the first English poet; his work includes the ‘Hymn to Creation’ and other poems

“The Anglo-Saxon poet Caedmon is often credited with the origins of English poetry.”

2. proper noun

a poet or a person of creative talent; a creative artist

“Caedmon was a master of lyrical poetry and storytelling in his time.”