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BEM

1 American  
[bem] / bɛm /

  1. (in especially pulp science fiction) bug-eyed monster: an extraterrestrial being, especially one having a grotesque appearance.

B.E.M. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Engineering of Mines.

  2. British Empire Medal.

BEM British  

abbreviation

  1. British Empire Medal

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Etymology

Origin of BEM

First recorded in 1955–60

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