Definition of Beefeater

1. Noun. Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch.

Exact synonyms: Yeoman, Yeoman Of The Guard
Generic synonyms: Bodyguard, Escort

Definition of Beefeater

1. n. One who eats beef; hence, a large, fleshy person.

Definition of Beefeater

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Medical Definition of Beefeater

1. 1. One who eats beef; hence, a large, fleshy person. 2. One of the yeomen of the guard, in England. 3. An African bird of the genus Buphaga, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc. Two species are known. Origin: Beef + eater; prob. One who eats another's beef, as his servant. Cf. AS. Hlafta servant, properly a loaf eater. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beefeater

beech fern
beech marten
beech oil
beech tree
beech tree
beedi
beedies
beef
beefalo
beefaloes
beefalos
beefburger
beefcake
beefcakes
beefeater (current term)
beefeater (current term)
beefeaters
beefed
beefed-up
beefier
beefiest
beefily
beefiness
beefinesses
beefing
beefless
beefs
beefsteak
beefsteaks
beefsteak begonia

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