Bevy

//ˈbɛvi// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground) wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    a large gathering of people of a particular type wordnet
  5. 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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