Definition of bevy Bevy
/bɛˈvi/ - [bevee] - bev•y
We found 8 definitions of bevy from 5 different sources.
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British English
bevvy - /bˈɛvi/
American English
bevy - /bɛˈvi/
What does bevy mean?
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NounPlural: bevies |
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| bevy - a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground); "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks" | ||
| flock a group of birds | ||
| bevy - a large gathering of people of a particular type; "he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire"; "a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bevy (Noun)
A group of animals, in particular quail. - bevy (Noun)
A large group or collection.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bevy (n.)
A company; an assembly or collection of persons, especially of ladies. - bevy (n.)
A flock of birds, especially quails or larks; also, a herd of roes.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bevy
bev′i, n. a brood or flock of birds, esp. of quails: a company, esp. of ladies. [M. E. bevey, prob. the same as O. Fr. bevee, buvee, drink, It. bevuta, a draught; the transference of sense being perh. from a drink or a drinking-bout to a drinking-party.]
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🔤- bevy, noun, singular of bevies.
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