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Bevy
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- 1 A group of animals, particularly quail. collective
"The pond was another favourite place to visit. Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy a refreshing splash."
- 2 a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground) wordnet
- 3 A small group of people, especially girls or women. collective
"In the midſt of all this buſtle, I was ſtruck with the appearance of a large bevy of beauties and women of the firſt fashion, who with all the perfect confidence of good breeding, inſhrined themſelves in the ſeveral temples dedicated to the Cyprian Venus[.]"
- 4 a large gathering of people of a particular type wordnet
- 5 A large group or collection. collective
"Thursday's session makes AT&T the latest high-profile company to meet with Trump after the president-elect's series of job-related talks with firms such as Softbank, Carrier and a bevy of tech companies including Google, Facebook and Apple."
Etymology
From Middle English bevey, of uncertain origin, possibly Anglo-Norman. Also modern Scouse variant spelling of bevvy.
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