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berzelius
nounC2
/bəːˈziːlɪəs/A surname of Swedish origin, specifically that of the chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius.
berˈmudian
adjectivenounLow
/bəˈmjuː.di.ən/A person from Bermuda, or relating to Bermuda.
bes
nounA1
/bɛz/To be present in a place or state; to exist.
bes antler
nounB1
/ˌbest ˈmæn/The groom's chief male attendant at a wedding, responsible for supporting him and holding the wedding rings.
besague
nounC2 / Extremely Rare / Archaic
/ˈbɛzəɡ/A round plate of armour, historically attached at the armpit or shoulder to protect vulnerable gaps in plate armour.
besancon
nounLow (C2+ Geographic Term)
/bəˌzɒ̃ˈsɒ̃/ or /ˈbɛzənˌsɒn/A historic city in eastern France, the capital of the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
besant
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛz(ə)nt/A historical gold coin, originally of the Byzantine Empire.
bescreen
verb-transitiveRare / Archaic
/bɪˈskriːn/To cover, conceal, or obscure with or as if with a screen.
bescribble
verb-transitiveVery Rare / Obsolete / Archaic
/bɪˈskrɪb(ə)l/To cover or fill something with scribbles or hasty, meaningless writing.
beseech
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1-C2 / Low / Literary/Formal
/bɪˈsiːtʃ/To ask or beg someone earnestly or urgently to do something.
beseem
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic
/bɪˈsiːm/To be fitting or appropriate for someone or something; to suit.
beseleel
nounLow (archaic/formal)
/bɪˈsiːtʃ/To urgently and earnestly request someone to do something or for something to happen; to implore or beg.
beset
verbverb-transitiveC1
/bɪˈsɛt/To trouble or harass persistently from all sides; to surround and attack.
beshow
nounExtremely rare
/bɪˈʃaʊ/A large, edible fish of the North Pacific, also known as blackcod or sablefish.
beshrew
verbverb-transitiveVery rare / Archaic
/bɪˈʃruː/To curse or wish evil upon someone; to blame or reproach.
besht
nounA1
/bɛst/of the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality; to the highest degree; most suitable, advantageous, or well advised.
besiege
verbverb-transitiveB2
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/To surround a place, typically a city, with armed forces in order to capture it.
besieged
adjectiveverbC1
/bɪˈsiːdʒd/To surround a place (like a city or fortress) with armed forces in order to capture it or force surrender.
beskids
nounRare
/ˈbɛskɪdz/A mountain range in Central Europe, specifically the northern part of the Carpathian Mountains, extending through the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Ukraine.
beslan
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛslən/A proper noun referring to a city in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia.

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