bevy

Synonyms

#noun assembly, parterre, galaxy, constellation, nock

Antonyms

#noun gang, crew, herd, mob

Bev"y, n.; pl. Bevies. Etym: [Perhaps orig. a drinking company, fr. OF. bevée (cf. It. beva) a drink, beverage; then, perh., a company in general, esp. of ladies; and last applied by sportsmen to larks, quails, etc. See Beverage.] 1. A company; an assembly or collection of persons, especially of ladies. What a bevy of beaten slaves have we here ! Beau. & Fl. 2. A flock of birds, especially quails or larks; also, a herd of roes.

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