Other definitions for Bes (2 of 3)
the patron deity of music, dancing, and children, represented as a hairy dwarf having a tail and wearing a lion's skin.
Other definitions for B.E.S. (3 of 3)
Bachelor of Engineering Science.
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How to use bes in a sentence
I think maybe you bes' call it a public ex'bition of rare and valuable coins.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellBut I see right here ef I is comp'ny done come to spen' de day, I'd bes' put on a ap'on and git ter wuck.
Molly Brown's Orchard Home | Nell Speedbes' way is jes ter let dese men know dere place, honey, once an' fur all.
Southern Hearts | Florence Hull WinterburnHe listened with interest to her "maybes" and "might bes" and commented in his usual tone of conviction.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) LeahyThe scouts and the would-bes laughed at this, for they knew the tests would be funny ones that would amuse every one.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp | Lillian Elizabeth Roy
British Dictionary definitions for Bes
/ (bɛs) /
an ancient Egyptian god represented as a grotesque hairy dwarf: the patron of music and pleasure
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