bevy
[ bev-ee ]
/ ˈbɛv i /
noun, plural bev·ies.
a group of birds, as larks or quail, or animals, as roebuck, in close association.
a large group or collection: a bevy of boisterous sailors.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of bevy
1400–50; late Middle English bevey, of obscure origin
Words nearby bevy
beverly, beverly hills, bevin, bevin boy, bevvy, bevy, bew, bewail, beware, beware of greeks bearing gifts, beweep
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bevy
/ (ˈbɛvɪ) /
noun plural bevies
a flock of quails
a group, esp of girls
a group of roedeer
Word Origin for bevy
C15: of uncertain origin
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