Bea

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noun

a female given name, form of Beatrice.

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Words nearby Bea

bdrm., b.d.s., BDSA, BDSM, be, Bea, beach, beach aster, beachbag, beachball, beachboy

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How to use Bea in a sentence

The artist Mike Denison has set himself a challenge: to draw one picture a day for an entire year of his heroine Bea Arthur.
Forever a Golden Girl: The Art of Being Bea Arthur|Tim Teeman|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When we speak, the artist Mike Denison is 308 Bea Arthurs down, with 57 to go.
Forever a Golden Girl: The Art of Being Bea Arthur|Tim Teeman|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A month ago, the BEA thought health-care spending rose at a 9.1 percent annual rate in the first quarter.
How Obamacare Helped Crash the Economy|Daniel Gross|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bea Arthur, Diahann Carroll, Art Carney, and Harvey Korman round out the main cast.
The Cult of Boba Fett: The ‘Star Wars’ Bounty Hunter’s Spin-Off|Rich Goldstein|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Bea, royal watchers will recall, is the one who introduced Harry and Cressie in the first place.
Defiant Cressida Parties With Royal Pals in London|Tom Sykes|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I didn't suppose there were such bea-u-tiful dresses in the world," sighed Elsie, looking about her.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
When Jimmy joined the colors first, he knowed that soon he'd beA non-com.
With the Colors|Everard Jack Appleton
And we cudden find the dreckshuns, and we bea'nt no schullards, but we do knaw that two and two do maake vower.
The Birthright|Joseph Hocking
"I bean't to be galloping up and down them rides, I suppose," said Bat, almost contemptuously.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
They had by this time turned into the Park, and Bea leaned forward to inhale the fresher air.
The Silver Butterfly|Mrs. Wilson Woodrow

British Dictionary definitions for Bea

BEA

abbreviation for (formerly)

British European Airways

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