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bevy definition

bevy (bev′ē)

noun pl. bevies bev′·ies

  1. a group, esp. of girls or women
  2. a flock: now said chiefly of quail
  3. any group or collection

Etymology: ME bevey < Anglo-Fr bevée < OFr, a drinking bout < bevre: see beverage

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