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Beefeater
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Meaning
Noun
●
In British English:
A Yeoman Warder
●
In People & Perching birds:
An African
bird
of the
genus
Buphagus, which
feeds
on the
larvae
of
botflies
hatched
under the
skin
of
oxen
,
antelopes
, etc.
●
In People:
One who
eats
beef
; a large,
plump
person; a
well-fed
servant.
●
Alternative letter-case form of Beefeater
●
In People:
A
kind of
hat
worn
by women
resembling
the
headwear
of a Beefeater (Yeoman Warder).
Sourced from
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Origin
beefeater
English
beef
English
eater
English
Sourced from
Etym
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