bevies

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• Bevies — Bevy Bev y, n.; pl. {Bevies}. [Perhaps orig. a drinking company, fr. OF. bev[ e]e (cf. It. beva) a drink, beverage; then, perh., a company in general, esp. of ladies; and last applied by sportsmen to larks, quails, etc. See {Beverage}.] 1. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bevies — bev·y || bevɪ n. group; cluster …   English contemporary dictionary

• Bevy — Bev y, n.; pl. {Bevies}. [Perhaps orig. a drinking company, fr. OF. bev[ e]e (cf. It. beva) a drink, beverage; then, perh., a company in general, esp. of ladies; and last applied by sportsmen to larks, quails, etc. See {Beverage}.] 1. A company;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bevy — noun (plural bevies) Etymology: Middle English bevey Date: 15th century 1. a large group or collection < a bevy of girls > 2. a group of animals and especially quail …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• bevy — /bev ee/, n., pl. bevies. 1. a group of birds, as larks or quail, or animals, as roebuck, in close association. 2. a large group or collection: a bevy of boisterous sailors. [1400 50; late ME bevey, of obscure orig.] Syn. 1. covey, flight; brood …   Universalium

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• bevy — [[t]be̱vi[/t]] bevies N COUNT: usu sing, N of n A bevy of people is a group of people all together in one place. ...a bevy of little girls... He had made it his business to surround himself with a bevy of bright young officers. Syn: group …   English dictionary