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bidi
nounLow
/ˈbiːdi/A type of small, inexpensive cigarette, traditionally made in India, consisting of tobacco wrapped in a tendu or temburni leaf and secured with a string.
bidie-in
nounLow/Regional
/ˌbɪdi ˈɪn/A person who lives with a romantic partner in the same residence but is not married to them.
bidonville
nounLow
/ˈbiːdɒ̃vɪl/A makeshift shanty town or slum, often constructed from salvaged materials like oil drums (bidons), typically found on the outskirts of a city.
biel
nounVery Rare / Archaic
/biːl/To whiten, bleach, or make pale; in archaic usage, to make something white.
bield
nounverbVery rare/archaic/regional
/biːld/A Scottish and Northern English word meaning shelter or refuge, especially from wind, weather, or danger.
bielefeld
nounLow (in English contexts)
/ˈbiːləˌfɛlt/A proper noun referring to a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Germany.
bielersee
nounVery Low
/ˈbiːlə(r)zeɪ/A proper noun referring to Lake Biel, a lake in the Swiss canton of Bern.
bielsko-biała
nounC1
/ˈbjɛlskəʊ bjɑːˈwɑː/A city in southern Poland, created from the merger of two towns.
bien hoa
nounLow (In English contexts, it is a proper noun used primarily in historical, geographical, or travel discourse.)
/ˌbjɛn ˈhwɑː/A city in southern Vietnam, located just north of Ho Chi Minh City, known historically as a military base and for its significant industrial development.
bien pensant
adjectivenounLow/Uncommon
/ˌbjæ̃ ˈpɒ̃.sɒ̃/A person or attitude characterized by orthodox, respectable, or conventionally acceptable opinions, often implying a smug or uncritical adherence to mainstream or fashionable liberal values.
bienne
nounExtremely Rare
/biːˈɛn/An adjective meaning good, excellent, or pleasant; used chiefly in Scottish and northern English dialects.
biennial
adjectivenounC1/C2
/baɪˈɛnɪəl/occurring every two years; lasting for two years.
biennium
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Academic Vocabulary
/baɪˈɛn.i.əm/A period of two years.
bienvenue
adjectivenounLow
/ˌbjɒ̃.vəˈnjuː/A French loanword, primarily an interjection or noun meaning 'welcome'.
bienville
nounVery low
/ˈbjɛnvɪl/A proper noun referring to a surname of French origin and to places or things named after Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, a French colonial governor.
bier
nounC2 / Low-Frequency / Literary
/bɪə(r)/A stand or frame on which a coffin or dead body is placed before burial, during a funeral service, or while lying in state.
bierce
nounVery Low
/bɪəs/An Anglo-American surname of notable literary and cultural figures, most famously Ambrose Bierce.
bierkase
nounLow
/ˈbɪəˌkeɪzə/A specific type of German cheese, traditionally washed in beer during the ripening process, giving it a distinctive aroma and flavour.
bierkeller
nounRare
/ˈbɪəˌkɛlə/A German-style basement beer hall or tavern.
bierstadt
nounVery Low
/ˈbɪə.ʃtæt/A proper noun referring to a painter known for grand landscape paintings of the American West.

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