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  • 61Behra — Beh|ra die; , s <aus gleichbed. engl. beira, baira, dies aus einer afrik. Eingeborenensprache> Zwergantilope aus den Gebirgen Ostäthiopiens u. des nördlichen Somalilandes …

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  • 62Bedouin —    (BEH doo in) [French, from Arabic: desert dweller] A member of a nomadic Arab people living in the desert in Africa and the Near East.    Once a desert roamed by Bedouin nomads, dubiously carved into a hatchet shaped country by Winston… …

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  • 63beguine —    (beh GHEEN) [West Indies French: an unimportant love affair] A ballroom dance originally from Martinique, based on the rhythm of the bolero, or the music for such a dance …

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  • 64behemoth —    (beh HEE moth) [Hebrew: beast] A huge animal; a machine or organization of enormous size and power.    America is beginning to see itself less and less in the tall image of Lincoln or even the robust one of Johnny Appleseed and more and more… …

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  • 65bella figura —    (BEH lah fee GOO rah) [Italian: handsome face] An impressive or dashing presence; a grand effect. A personal style characterized by a high standard of dress and mannerly behavior. The opposite of bruta figura (ugly face).    he was a great… …

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  • 66beluga —    (beh LOO gah) [Russian: white] A white sturgeon found in the Black and Caspian Seas, prized as a source of high quality caviar. Not to be confused with the white whale, an aquatic mammal sometimes called beluga …

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  • 67beret —    (beh RAY) [French, from Latin] A soft, flat, woollen cap of Basque origin, with a close fitting headband and a round top …

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  • 68bêtise —    (beh TEEZ) [French: foolishness] A stupid or nonsensical act or remark; an absurdity. Something of no consequence; a trifle …

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  • 69Behring — Beh•ring [[t]ˈbɛər ɪŋ[/t]] n. big Emil von, 1854–1917, German bacteriologist: Nobel prize 1901 …

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  • 70Unicode-Block Arabische Präsentationsformen-A — Der Unicode Block Arabic Presentation Forms A (Arabische Präsentationsformen A) (FB50–FDFF) enthält kontextuelle Formen und Ligaturen von Buchstabenvarianten, die für das Persische, Urdu, Sindhi und in zentralasiatischen Sprachen verwendet werden …

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