"beeman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: beemen [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English beman, bemon, perhaps a partial calque of Old English bēoċeorl (“beekeeper”), equivalent to bee + -man. Old English bēoċeorl may be an alteration of bēocere (“beekeeper”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|beman}} Middle English beman, {{calque|en|ang|bēoċeorl|nocap=1|t=beekeeper}} calque of Old English bēoċeorl (“beekeeper”), {{suf|en|bee|-man}} bee + -man, {{m+|ang|bēoċeorl}} Old English bēoċeorl Head templates: {{en-noun|beemen}} beeman (plural beemen)
  1. One who tends bees, usually as an occupation; beekeeper. Synonyms: bee-man

Inflected forms

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