"Bess" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /bɛs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bess.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: bĕs Rhymes: -ɛs Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bess
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Bess-en-name-j28kZ1WA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39
  2. (LGBT, slang) A term applied to a fellow gay man, usually preceding an admonition. Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-Bess-en-name-3GQmRQch Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bessbrook Related terms: Bessie, Bessy

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