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- bay window/ˈbeɪ ˌwɪn.dəʊ/A window or set of windows that projects outward from the main wall of a building, creating a recess or alcove inside.nounC1
- bay-head bar/ˈbeɪ hɛd ˌbɑː/A sand or gravel bar that forms across the head of a bay, partially or completely separating it from the open sea or lake.nounVery Low
- baya/ˈbaɪə/The baya weaver, a small Asian bird known for its intricate, hanging nest.nounC2 (Specialist/Very Rare)
- bayadere/ˌbɑːjəˈdɪə/A Hindu dancing girl, especially one performing in a temple.adjectivenounVery Low
- bayamo/baɪˈɑːməʊ/A sudden, violent windstorm occurring in Cuba, often accompanied by heavy rainfall.nounVery Rare
- bayamon/ˌbaɪəˈmɒn/The name of a city and municipality in Puerto Rico.nounExtremely Low
- bayar/bɛː/to endure, tolerate, or carry something (a burden, responsibility, cost, pain, or emotion).nounB1
- bayard/ˈbeɪəd/A bay-coloured horse; a foolishly or recklessly brave person.nounExtremely rare/archaic/literary
- baybars i/beɪ/A broad, typically recessed coastal inlet where the sea curves inward, often providing shelter for ships; also a defined compartment or recess in architecture or a vehicle.nounB1
- bayberry/ˈbeɪb(ə)ri/A shrub or small tree (genus Myrica) of the wax-myrtle family, native to eastern North America, producing small, waxy, grayish-white berries.nounLow
- bayelsa/baɪˈɛlsə/A state in southern Nigeria, located in the Niger Delta region.nounLow
- bayern/ˈbaɪ.ən/A proper noun referring to the German federal state of Bavaria.nounB2-C1
- bayes' theorem/ˈbeɪz ˈθɪərəm/A theorem in probability theory that describes how to update the probability of a hypothesis based on new evidence.nounC2
- bayeux/baɪˈjɜː/A city in Normandy, northwestern France, historically significant for its medieval tapestry.nounVery Low
- bayeux tapestry/ˌbaɪ.jɜː ˈtæp.ɪ.stri/A famous embroidered cloth nearly 70 meters long, depicting the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.nounC1+
- bayezid ii/ˈbaɪəzɪd ðə ˈsekənd/Proper noun referring to the Ottoman Sultan who ruled from 1481 to 1512.nounVery Low
- bayle/beɪl/An archaic or dialectal term for a bailiff or a local official responsible for keeping order.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- baylis/ˈbeɪlɪs/A surname of English origin, sometimes used as a proper noun.nounExtremely rare (as a common noun).
- bayliss/ˈbeɪ.lɪs/A surname of English origin, historically used as a family name.nounVery Low
- baylor/ˈbeɪ.lə/A proper noun, primarily a surname and the name of a prominent American university.nounLow (as a common noun or general vocabulary); High (as a proper noun in specific U.S. contexts).
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