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Beverly Hills

noun
  1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
  2. a town in SE Michigan.
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British Dictionary definitions for beverly hills

Beverly Hills

noun
  1. a town in SW California, near Los Angeles: famous as the home of film stars. Pop: 34 941 (2003 est)
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Word Origin and History for beverly hills

Beverly Hills

city in southern California, U.S., named 1911, earlier Beverly (1907), named for Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, summer home of U.S. President Taft, which ultimately is named for the Yorkshire town Beverly, which means, in Old English, "beaver lodge."

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beverly hills in Culture

Beverly Hills

City surrounded by Los Angeles, California.

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Home of many Hollywood actors and actresses.
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