C.B.E.

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abbreviation

Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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Words nearby C.B.E.

C-banding stain, CBAT, C battery, CBC, CBD, C.B.E., C.B.E.L., CBer, CBI, C-bias, CBing

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How to use C.B.E. in a sentence

The CBE, that was much more moving, because my mother was still alive.
How I Write: Jane Goodall|Noah Charney|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for C.B.E.

CBE

abbreviation for

Commander of the (Order of the) British Empire

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