- 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. 2001.
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bevy — ► NOUN (pl. bevies) ▪ a large group of people or things. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
bevy — [bev′ē] n. pl. bevies [ME bevey < Anglo Fr bevée < OFr, a drinking bout < bevre: see BEVERAGE] 1. a group, esp. of girls or women 2. a flock: now said chiefly of quail 3. any group or collection SYN. GROUP … English World dictionary
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bevy — UK [ˈbevɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms bevy : singular bevy plural bevies often humorous a group of people or things of the same kind bevy of: a bevy of young women … English dictionary
