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- [bes]
- /bɛs/
- /bes/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bes]
- /bɛs/
Definitions of bess word
- noun bess a diminutive of Elizabeth 3
- noun bess a feminine name 3
- noun bess Elizabeth Virginia Wallace ("Bess") 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman). 1
- noun bess Harry S, 1884–1972, 33rd president of the U.S. 1945–53. 1
- noun bess a male given name. 1
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Parts of speech for Bess
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bess popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bess usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with bess
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- which highwayman rode the horse black bess?
- what does the name bess mean?
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- where is porgy and bess playing?
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