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beast

UK/biːst/ US/ˈbist/ common slang uk us

noun

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Origin

From Middle English beeste, beste, from Old French beste (French bête), from Latin bēstia (“animal, beast”); many cognates - see bēstia.

Phrases

  • beast fable terms derived from beast (noun)
  • beast mode terms derived from beast (noun)
  • beast on
  • beast with two backs terms derived from beast (noun)
  • beauty and the beast terms derived from beast (noun)
  • belly of the beast terms derived from beast (noun)
  • big beast terms derived from beast (noun)
  • different beast terms derived from beast (noun)
  • king of beasts terms derived from beast (noun)

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