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Definition of 'bevy'

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bevy

(bevi )
Word forms: plural bevies
countable noun [usually singular]
A bevy of people is a group of people all together in one place.
...a bevy of little girls.
...a bevy of bright young officers.
Synonyms: group, company, set, party   More Synonyms of bevy
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bevy in British

(ˈbɛvɪ )
nounWord forms: plural bevies
1. 
a flock of quails
2. 
a group, esp of girls
3. 
a group of roedeer
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Word origin of 'bevy'
C15: of uncertain origin
Word Frequency

bevy in American

(ˈbɛvi ; bevˈē)
nounWord forms: plural ˈbevies
1. 
a group, esp. of girls or women
2. 
a flock
now said chiefly of quail
3. 
any group or collection
SIMILAR WORDS:  group
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'bevy'
ME bevey < Anglo-Fr bevée < OFr, a drinking bout < bevre: see beverage

Example sentences containing 'bevy'

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At least on the floor he was spared the bevy of animals which formed a furry citadel around Paula. Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003)A gracefully arched rococo hall, resonant with the sound of violins, its gilded mirrors lit by a bevy of crystal chandeliers. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2003)
"I fear I'm going to desert you, my dear, and leave you captive to this bevy of Cynsters. Stephanie Laurens WHOLE SECRET LOVE (2003)

Trends of 'bevy'

Used Occasionally. bevy is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'bevy'

  • bevvied up
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  • bewail
  • beware
  • beweary

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Definition of bevy from the Collins English Dictionary

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