Definitions for bevy
ˈbɛv ibevy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bevynoun

   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"

2. bevynoun

   a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)

   "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bevynoun

   A group of animals, in particular quails.

2. bevynoun

   A large group or collection.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bevynoun

   Etymology: beva, Ital.

   1. A flock of birds.2. A company; an assembly.

   And in the midst thereof, upon the floor,
   A lovely bevy of fair ladies sat,
   Courted of many a jolly paramour. Fairy Queen, b. ii. c. ix.

   They on the plain
   Long had not walk’d, when, from the tents, behold
   A bevy of fair women. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xi. l. 582.

   Nor rode the nymph alone,
   Around a bevy of bright damsels shone. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bevynoun

   a company; an assembly or collection of persons, especially of ladies

2. Bevynoun

   a flock of birds, especially quails or larks; also, a herd of roes

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1. Bévy

   Bévy is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. Bevy

   Bevy is a social merchandising service where women discuss and discover fashion with their friends and other members who have similar characteristics-her Style Circle.Based in Seattle, Bevy is a privately held and funded by two of the Pacific Northwest’s premiere venture capitalists: Madrona Venture Group and the Trilogy Partnership.

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1. • Flock
   • Gathering

How to pronounce bevy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bevy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bevy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bevy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of bevy in a Sentence

1. Jeffrey Shaman:

   A doubling of testing is a start but may be insufficient, regardless these efforts need to be supported by effective contact tracing, which requires a bevy of trained personnel.

2. District Superintendent Winifred Feneberg:

   Thankfully, we have a number of modern technological resources at our disposal. We are utilizing Google Classrooms, Skype, Facetime and a bevy of other tools to ensure that the students who are returning from abroad are able to continue their studies with as minimal an impact as possible.

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