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- berdyayev/bəˈdʒɑːjɛf/A proper noun referring to Nikolai Berdyayev, a prominent 20th-century Russian philosopher.nounLow
- berea/bəˈriːə/A proper noun referring to a place name, most notably a city in Ohio, USA, or a biblical city in ancient Macedonia.nounVery Low
- bereave/bɪˈriːv/To deprive someone of a loved one through death.verbverb-transitiveC2
- bereaved/bɪˈriːvd/Suffering the death of a loved one; deprived of a close relative or friend through their death.adjectivenounC1
- bereavement/bɪˈriːvmənt/The state of having lost a loved one through death.nounLow-Medium
- berecyntia/ˌbɛrɪˈsɪntɪə/pertaining to the worship of Cybele, the Phrygian mother goddess, often associated with her mountain BerecyntusnounExtremely Rare / Archaic
- bereft/bɪˈrɛft/deprived of or lacking something, especially a non-material quality or possession; often used to describe a profound sense of loss.adjectiveverbC1
- berenice/ˌbɛrɪˈnaɪsi/A female given name of Greek origin meaning 'bearer of victory'.nounVery Low
- berenice's hair/ˌbɛrɪˈnaɪsiːz hɛə/An ancient constellation, Coma Berenices, named after Queen Berenice II of Egypt, representing her sacrificed hair.nounRare
- berenson/ˈbɛrənsən/A surname of historical and art historical significance, most notably associated with the American art historian and critic Bernard Berenson (1865–1959).nounVery Low
- beresford/ˈbɛrɪsfəd/A surname of Anglo-Irish origin, often associated with a specific historical family line.nounVery low
- beret/ˈbereɪ/A round, flat, soft, brimless hat, typically made of felt or wool, often associated with military uniforms and artistic communities.nounC1
- beretta/bəˈret.ə/A brand name for a type of firearm, most commonly a pistol, originally manufactured in Italy.nounLow
- berezina/ˌbɛrɪˈziːnə/A river in Belarus, historically significant as the site of a major military disaster.nounC2
- berezniki/bɛrɪzˈnɪki/A city in Russia, specifically an industrial city in the Perm Krai region.nounVery Low
- berg/bɜːɡ/A large mass of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice shelf.nounC1
- berg wind/bɜːɡ wɪnd/A hot, dry, katabatic wind blowing from the interior plateau down to the coast of South Africa, often preceding a cold front.nounLow Frequency/Very Rare
- bergallA small, bluish fish of the tautog family (Tautoga onitis), found along the North Atlantic coast of North America; also called cunner.nounRare (Specialized/Niche)
- bergama/bɜːˈɡɑːmə/Proper noun: a town in western Turkey, site of the ancient city of Pergamon.nounLow
- bergamasca/ˌbɜːɡəˈmæskə/A lively Italian folk dance originating from the Bergamo region in Northern Italy, typically in 6/8 time with repetitive patterns and energetic steps.nounLow (Specialist/Literary/Musicological)
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