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.

Other definitions for bes (3 of 3)

B.E.S.

abbreviation

Bachelor of Engineering Science.

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 Russell
But 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 Speed
Bes' way is jes ter let dese men know dere place, honey, once an' fur all.
Southern Hearts|Florence Hull Winterburn
He listened with interest to her "maybes" and "might bes" and commented in his usual tone of conviction.
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy

The 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

Bes

/ (bɛs) /

noun

an ancient Egyptian god represented as a grotesque hairy dwarf: the patron of music and pleasure

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