Associations to the word «Beefeater»

Wiktionary

BEEFEATER, noun. (informal) (British) A Yeoman Warder
BEEFEATER, noun. An African bird of the genus Buphagus, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc.
BEEFEATER, noun. (obsolete) One who eats beef; a large, fleshy person; a well-fed servant.

Dictionary definition

BEEFEATER, noun. Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch.

Wise words

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