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bexley
nounLow (Geographical proper noun)
/ˈbɛksli/A place name referring to a district in Greater London, England, or places of the same name in other countries.
bey
nounC2
/beɪ/A Turkish title meaning 'lord' or 'chieftain', historically used for governors of Ottoman provinces or military commanders.
beyle
nounextremely low (historical/obsolete)
/beɪl/An obsolete term meaning to boil or to burn; to parch or dry up with heat. Can also refer to a heavy blow or strike, or as a variant of 'bile'.
beylic
nounExtremely Rare / Historical
/ˈbeɪ.lɪk/The jurisdiction, territory, or office of a bey (a Turkish governor or chieftain).
beyoglu
nounLow (Geographical proper noun)
/beɪˈɒɡluː/A historic district in Istanbul, Turkey, centered on İstiklal Avenue, known as a major cultural, entertainment, and shopping hub.
beyond
adverbnounprepositionB1
/bɪˈjɒnd/at or to a point on the other side of something; further away than; outside the limits or scope of.
beyrouth
nounLow
/beɪˈruːt/An older, French-derived transliteration for the capital city of Lebanon.
bez antler
nounRare
/ˈbɛz ˌænt.lə/The second branch or tine of a deer's antler, specifically the shorter branch located above the brow tine and below the trez tine.
beza
nounVery Low (C2/Proficiency)
/ˈbɛzə/A loanword from Polish referring to a meringue (a light dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar). In specialist contexts in English, it can refer to the meringue itself or a dessert incorporating it.
bezaleel
nounVery Low (Obscure/Historical)
/bɪˈzeɪlɪəl/A proper name of a biblical figure.
bezant
nounLow / Archaic
/ˈbɛz(ə)nt/A gold coin first issued in the Byzantine Empire.
bezel
nounC1
/ˈbɛz(ə)l/A grooved ring, rim, or frame that holds and secures a transparent covering (like glass) over a dial, watch face, screen, or gemstone.
beziers
nounLow
/ˈbeɪzɪeɪ/A city in southern France, historically significant and known for wine production.
bezique
nounVery low
/bɪˈziːk/A trick-taking card game for two players, played with two decks from which cards below seven are removed.
bezoar
nounC2/Rare/Specialist
/ˈbiː.zɔːr/A hard mass of compacted, indigestible material found in the gastrointestinal tract of animals and sometimes humans.
bezonian
nounVery Low
/bɪˈzəʊnɪən/A contemptible or lowly person; a beggar, rogue, or scoundrel.
bezwada
nounExtremely Low
/ˈbɛzwədə/A place name, specifically the historical or archaic name for the city of Vijayawada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
beˈlizean
adjectivenounLow
/bəˈliːziən/A person from Belize or relating to Belize.
beˈneficence
nounLow (C2)
/bɪˈnɛf.ɪ.səns/The quality of being kind or doing good; charitable giving.
bhabha
nounVery Low
/ˈbɑːbɑː/A proper noun (surname) referring to Homi Jehangir Bhabha, a key architect of India's nuclear program, or to a prominent Indian art critic and curator.

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