"Bette" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /bɛt/, /ˈbɛti/
Rhymes: -ɛt, -ɛti Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bette
  1. A variant of Betty, a diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names
    Sense id: en-Bette-en-name-qzMeH9UZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 68 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 21 21
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          "ref": "1981, William Wharton, Dad, Knopf, →ISBN, page 293:",
          "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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