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Definition of Beefeater
1. Noun. Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch.
Definition of Beefeater
1. n. One who eats beef; hence, a large, fleshy person.
Definition of Beefeater
1. Noun. (informal) (British) A Yeoman Warder ¹
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Definition of Beefeater
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Medical Definition of Beefeater
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1. One who eats beef; hence, a large, fleshy person.
2. One of the yeomen of the guard, in England.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Beefeater
Literary usage of Beefeater
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sporting Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02751662] (1812)
"Queen of Hearts, by Sorcerer, 4 yrs old. Mr. Ridley's I), c. Beefeater, by John
Bull, dam by Walnut, 3 yrs old. ..."
2. Misalliance: The Dark Lady of the Sonnets, and Fanny's First Play. With a by Bernard Shaw (1914)
"This man is a greater than I. THE Beefeater. You have my lord Pembroke's ...
THE Beefeater. Last night he stood here on your errand, and in your shoes. ..."