Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 6
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Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryENGLISH - PRONUNCIATION
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* (UK, US) enPR: bē, IPA(key): /biː/
* Rhymes: -iː
* Homophones: b, be, Bea
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 1
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From Middle English _bee_, from Old English _bēo_, from Proto-Germanic _*bijō_ (compare West Frisian and Dutch _bij_, Upper German _Beie_, Danish and Swedish _bi_), from Proto-Indo-European _*bʱi-_ (compare Old Irish _bech_ (“bee”), Welsh _bydaf_ (“beehive”), Latin _fūcus_ (“drone”), Latvian _bite_ (“bee”), Russian _пчела_ (pčelá, “bee”)).
NOUN
BEE (_plural_ BEES)
* A flying insect, of the superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies and for collecting pollen and producing wax and honey.
* 1499, John Skelton, _The Bowge of Courte_:
His face was belymmed as BYES had him stounge […].
* 1590, Edmund Spenser, _The Faerie Queene_, III.12:
An angry Wasp th'one in a viall had, / Th'other in hers an hony-laden BEE.
* 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, _Essays_, II.12:
Can there be a more formall, and better ordered policie, divided into so severall charges and offices, more constantly entertained, and better maintained, than that of BEES?
* 2012, ‘Subtle poison’, _The Economist_, 31 March:
BEES pollinate many of the world’s crops—a service estimated to be worth $15 billion a year in America alone.
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* (flying insect of the order _Hymenoptera_): king of insects
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From Middle English bee, from Old English bēo, from Proto-Germanic *bijō (compare West Frisian and Dutch bij, Upper German Beie, Danish
and Swedish bi), from Proto-Indo-European *bʱi- (compare Old Irish bech (“bee”),
Welsh bydaf
(“beehive”), Latin fūcus (“drone”), Latvian bite
(“bee”), Russian пчела (pčelá, “bee”)).
bee (plural bees)
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A flying insect, of the superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies and for collecting pollen and producing wax and honey.
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1499, John Skelton, The Bowge of Courte:
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His face was belymmed as byes had him stounge […].
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1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.12:
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An angry Wasp th'one in a viall had, / Th'other in hers an hony-laden Bee.
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1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.12:
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Can there be a more formall, and better ordered policie, divided into so severall charges and offices, more constantly entertained, and better maintained, than that of Bees?
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2012, ‘Subtle poison’, The Economist, 31 March:
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Bees pollinate many of the world’s crops—a service estimated to be worth $15 billion a year in America alone.
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 2
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Possibly from dialectal English _bene_, _been_, _bean_ (“help given by neighbours”), from Middle English _been_, _bene_ (“neighbourly help, prayer, petition, request, extra service given by a tenant to his lord”), from Old English _bēn_ (“prayer, request, petition, favour, compulsory service”) from Proto-Germanic _*bōniz_ (“prayer, request, supplication”), from Proto-Indo-European _*bʰeh₂-_ (“to say, speak”). Cognate with Danish _bøn_ (“prayer”), Dutch _ban_ (“curse”), German _Bann_ (“ban”). More at ban.
NOUN
BEE (_plural_ BEES)
* A contest, especially for spelling; see _spelling bee_.
_geography BEE_
* A gathering for a specific purpose, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.
* S. G. Goodrich
The cellar […] was dug by a BEE in a single day.
* 2011, Tim Blanning, "The reinvention of the night", _Times Literary Supplement_, 21 Sep 2011:
Particularly resistant, for example, in many parts of northern Europe was the “spinning BEE”, a nocturnal gathering of women to exchange gossip, stories, refreshment and – crucially – light and heat, as they spun wool or flax, knitted or sewed.
TRANSLATIONS
Possibly from dialectal English bene, been, bean (“help given by neighbours”), from Middle English been, bene
(“neighbourly help, prayer, petition, request, extra service given by a tenant to his lord”), from Old English bēn (“prayer, request, petition, favour, compulsory service”) from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (“prayer, request, supplication”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to say, speak”). Cognate with Danish bøn (“prayer”), Dutch ban
(“curse”), German Bann (“ban”). More at ban.
bee (plural bees)
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A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling
bee.
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geography bee
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A gathering for a specific purpose, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.
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S. G. Goodrich
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The cellar […] was dug by a bee in a single day.
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2011, Tim Blanning, "The reinvention of the night", Times Literary Supplement, 21 Sep 2011:
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Particularly resistant, for example, in many parts of northern Europe was the “spinning bee”, a nocturnal gathering of women to exchange gossip, stories, refreshment and – crucially – light and heat, as they spun wool or flax, knitted or sewed.
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 3
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(Northern development of) Old English _bēah_.
NOUN
BEE (_plural_ BEES)
* (obsolete) A ring or torque; a bracelet.
* 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, _Le Morte Darthur_, Book VII:
And Kynge Arthure gaff hir a ryche BYE of golde; and so she departed.
* 1658, Sir Thomas Browne, _Urne-Burial_, Penguin 2005, page 16:
...restoring unto the world much gold richly adorning his Sword, two hundred Rubies, many hundred Imperial Coynes, three hundred golden BEES, the bones and horseshoe of his horse enterred with him...
(Northern development of) Old English bēah.
bee (plural bees)
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(obsolete) A ring or torque; a bracelet.
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1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VII:
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And Kynge Arthure gaff hir a ryche bye of golde; and so she departed.
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1658, Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial, Penguin 2005, page 16:
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...restoring unto the world much gold richly adorning his Sword, two hundred Rubies, many hundred Imperial Coynes, three hundred golden Bees, the bones and horseshoe of his horse enterred with him...
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 4
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Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 5
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BEE (_plural_ BEES)
* The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.
SEE ALSO
* (_Latin-script letter names_) LETTER; a, BEE, cee, dee, e, ef, gee, aitch, i, jay, kay, el, em, en, o, pee, cue, ar, ess, tee, u, vee, double-u, ex, wye, zee/zed (Category: en:Latin letter names)
TRANSLATIONS
bee (plural bees)
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The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.
- (Latin-script letter names) letter; a, bee, cee, dee, e,
ef, gee, aitch, i, jay, kay, el, em, en, o, pee, cue, ar, ess, tee, u, vee, double-u, ex, wye, zee/zed (Category: en:Latin letter names)
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryENGLISH - REFERENCES
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* ^ http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/enntry/bee
* ^ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bee%5B3%5D
- ^ http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/enntry/bee
- ^ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bee%5B3%5D
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryESTONIAN - NOUN
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BEE (_genitive_ [please provide], _partitive_ [please provide])
* The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.
bee (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])
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The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryFINNISH - PRONUNCIATION
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Finnish - Pronunciation
* IPA(key): /ˈbeː/
* Rhymes: -eː
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IPA(key): /ˈbeː/
- Rhymes: -eː
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryFINNISH - NOUN
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BEE
* bee (The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.)
DECLENSION
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* Speakers often use the corresponding forms of _b-kirjain_ ("letter B, letter b") instead of inflecting this word, especially in plural.
SYNONYMS
* b-kirjain
bee
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bee (The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.)
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryLATIN - INTERJECTION
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Latin - Interjection
BEE!
* baa (sound of a sheep)
bee!
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baa (sound of a sheep)
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryMANDINKA - PRONUNCIATION
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* IPA(key): /beː/
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryMANDINKA - NOUN
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Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryMANX - NOUN
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BEE m
* food
* BEE ny jeeghyn, _ambrosia_
* BEE millish, _sweetmeat_, _sweet_
* BEE moddee, _dog food_
* provisions
* nourishment
* diet
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bee m
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food
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provisions
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nourishment
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diet
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryMANX - VERB
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Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryNAVAJO - PRONUNCIATION
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Navajo - Pronunciation
* IPA(key): [beː]
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Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryOLD IRISH - VERB
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Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryTETUM - ETYMOLOGY
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From Proto-Central Malayo-Polynesian _*waiʀ_, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian _*waiʀ_, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian _*wahiʀ_.
From Proto-Central Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
*waiʀ, from
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryTETUM - ALTERNATIVE FORMS
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Tetum - Alternative Forms
* wee (Tetun-Terik)
Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryTETUM - NOUN
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Which the Definition/Meaning of bee in categoryVÕRO - NOUN
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Võro - Noun
BEE (_genitive_ [please provide], _partitive_ [please provide])
* The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.
INFLECTION
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
bee (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])
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The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.
This noun needs an inflection-table template.