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bevy

[ bev-ee ]

noun

plural bevies.
  1. a group of birds, as larks or quail, or animals, as roebuck, in close association.

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  2. a large group or collection:

    a bevy of boisterous sailors.

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bevy

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noun

  1. a flock of quails
  2. a group, esp of girls
  3. a group of roedeer
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of bevy1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English bevey, of obscure origin
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of bevy1

C15: of uncertain origin
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A bevy of convoluted, gory sequences comprise the film, stressing death’s unpredictable and unfair nature.

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Among them were a bevy of noted artists, writers, intellectuals and revolutionaries.

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