bes
[ beys ]
/ beɪs /
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noun
beth.
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Bes
[ bes ]
/ bɛs /
noun Egyptian Religion.
the patron deity of music, dancing, and children, represented as a hairy dwarf having a tail and wearing a lion's skin.
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B.E.S.
abbreviation
Bachelor of Engineering Science.
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Bes
/ (bɛs) /
noun
an ancient Egyptian god represented as a grotesque hairy dwarf: the patron of music and pleasure
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