"Bess" meaning in English

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          "ref": "c. 1591–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Third Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene vi]:",
          "text": "King Edward. Come hither, Bess, and let me kiss my boy.",
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          "text": "\"Jack, couldn't you call me Bette again? You know how much I hate Bess. I don't know what's happened; you've been calling me Bette since we came to California and now, suddenly, you're calling me Bess.\"\nThere's a long silence. Dad's still up on his knees; I'm driving along Sepulveda Boulevard toward Olympic.\n\"Well, Bette, I married you as Bess and I've always liked that name. It's a name you don't hear very often; it's a strong name like you. Every time I call you Bette I'm afraid somebody else might answer.\"",
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          "text": "listen here, Bess",
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        "(gay slang) A term applied to a fellow gay man, usually preceding an admonition."
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      "enpr": "bĕs"
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