beefeater

beef·eat·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [beef-ee-ter]
- /ˈbifˌi tər/
- /ˈbiːˌfiː.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beef-ee-ter]
- /ˈbifˌi tər/

Definitions of beefeater word

countable noun beefeater Beefeaters are guards at the Tower of London. They wear a uniform made in the style of the sixteenth century. 3
noun beefeater a nickname often applied to the Yeomen of the Guard and the Yeomen Warders at the Tower of London 3
noun beefeater a person who eats beef, typified as a large, well-fed, red-faced person 3
noun beefeater a guard at the Tower of London 3
noun beefeater yeoman of the (royal) guard 3
noun beefeater a yeoman of the English royal guard or a warder of the Tower of London. 1

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Origin of beefeater

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; beef + eater

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Parts of speech for Beefeater

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beefeater popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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