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Ivanhoe
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A historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, and the name of its knightly hero.
""Ivanhoe" tells the story of a Saxon knight caught up in the conflict between Saxons and Normans."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost famous as the title and hero of Walter Scott's classic novel of medieval England.
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Etymology
Invented by Sir Walter Scott for his 1819 novel, possibly inspired by the English village of Ivinghoe.