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Cushitic language of Northeast Africa
Beja (Bidhaawyeet or Tubdhaawi) is an Afroasiatic language of the Cushitic branch spoken on the western coast of the Red Sea by the Beja people. Its speakers
Beja_language
Cushitic ethnic group native to Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea
The Beja number from 1.9 million to 3 million. Some of the Beja speak a Cushitic language called Beja and some speak Tigre, a Semitic language, while
Beja_people
City in Béja Governorate, Tunisia
Béja (Arabic: باجة Bāja) is a city in Tunisia. It is the capital of the Béja Governorate. It is located 105 kilometers (65 mi) from Tunis, between the
Béja
Early form of the Cushitic Beja language
Blemmyan, Blemmye, Old Beja or Old Bedauye is an extinct Afroasiatic language of the Cushitic branch that was spoken by the Blemmyes in the Eastern Desert
Blemmyan_language
Topics referred to by the same term
world Beja language, language spoken by the Beja people Beja Congress, a group formed primarily of Beja opposing the government of Sudan Beja, Portugal
Beja
Branch of Cushitic languages spoken in Northeast Africa
Cushitic languages comprise a branch of the Cushitic family within the Afro-Asiatic language phylum. It includes the modern day Beja language, spoken primarily
North_Cushitic_languages
Reconstructed ancestor of the Afroasiatic language family
PAA *fâzw- (Ehret), *fṭ (Takács), *fVdS/*-fVrS (Diakonoff): Egyptian fd-, Beja (Cushitic) faḍig, North Omotic *Peč; some scholars also connect West Chadic
Proto-Afroasiatic_language
Branch of Afroasiatic native to East Africa
Region in Ethiopia. Beja, Afar, Blin and Saho, the languages of the Cushitic branch of Afroasiatic that are spoken in Eritrea, are languages of instruction
Cushitic_languages
Regional variety of the Arabic language
have identified a variety of influences from Nubian, Beja, Fur, Nilotic, and other Sudanese languages on the vocabulary and phonology of Sudanese Arabic
Sudanese_Arabic
Hypothetical reconstructed proto-language
have spoken Cushitic languages related to the modern Beja language. Less certain are hypotheses which propose that Cushitic languages were spoken by the
Proto-Cushitic_language
City in the Lower Alentejo, Portugal
Beja (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛʒɐ] ), officially styled the City of Beja (Portuguese: Cidade de Beja), is a city and a municipality in the Alentejo
Beja,_Portugal
Capital of Sudan
the Nubian and Egyptian god of creation. Other Beja scholars suggest Khartoum is derived from the Beja word hartoom, "meeting". Sociologist Vincent J
Khartoum
Ethnic group
al-Bishāriyyīn; Beja: Oobshaariin) are a Beja tribe living in Egypt and Sudan. Apart from local dialects of Arabic, the Bisharin speak the Beja language, which
Bishari_tribe
Demonym for a nomadic group in Upper Nubia
indicates that the Medjay spoke an ancient Cushitic language related to the Cushitic Beja language and that the Blemmyes were a subdivision of the Medjay
Medjay
People from Eritrea and its diaspora
communicate in Beja as a first or second language. The Beja also include the Beni-Amer people, who have retained their native Beja language alongside Tigre
Eritreans
Tunisian association football club
Olympique de Béja (Arabic: الأولمبي الباجي), known as O Béja or simply OB for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Béja. The club was founded in
Olympique_Béja
Ancient Greek rumors
tongue (Beja language). Although this theory had long been neglected, this etymology has come into acceptance, alongside the identification of the Beja people
Headless_men
Creation of derived forms of a verb from its principal parts by inflection
agreement, along with contrasting verbal conjugation, can be found from Beja (person agreement affixes in bold): wun.tu.wi, “you (fem.) are big” hadá
Grammatical_conjugation
District of Portugal
The Beja District (Portuguese: Distrito de Beja; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛʒɐ] ) is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city
Beja_District
Tribe in eastern Egypt and Sudan
romanized: al-ʿabābdah or Arabic: عبّادي, romanized: ʿabbādī) are an arabized Beja tribe in eastern Egypt and Sudan. Historically, most were nomads living in
Ababda_tribe
Arabized African tribes). Nubian language in far north, (mainly spoken by Nubians of Mahas, Dongola and Halfa). Beja language known as Bedawit in far east
Demographics_of_Sudan
City in Red Sea State, Sudan
Port Sudan (Arabic: بور سودان, romanized: Būr Sūdān, Beja: Bar'uut) is a major port city on the Red Sea in eastern Sudan, and the capital of Red Sea State
Port_Sudan
Political party in Sudan
Beja Congress (Arabic: مؤتمر البجا, romanized: Mu'tamar al-Bijā) is a political group comprising several ethnic entities, most prominently the Beja,
Beja_Congress
Ethnic group
a subgroup of the Beja. They are more diverse than the other Eritrean ethnicities; one subgroup speaks the traditional Beja language, which belongs to
Hedareb_people
Family of dialects/variants of the Arabic language
xaa) † Sudanese dialects are influenced by the various Nubian languages, and the Beja language. Sudanese Arabic (سوداني – sūdāni) – (ISO 639–3: apd) Juba
Varieties_of_Arabic
ISO 639 is a set of international standards that lists short codes for language names. The following is a complete list of three-letter codes defined in
List_of_ISO_639-2_codes
Large language family of Africa and West Asia
Tigrinya, Tigre and Modern Hebrew, the Cushitic Beja, Sidama and Afar languages, the Berber languages (Shilha, Kabyle, Central Atlas Tamazight, Shawiya
Afroasiatic_languages
2026 Brazilian telenovela
Madam Beja (Portuguese: Dona Beja) is a Brazilian telenovela developed by Renata Jhin, António Barreira and Daniel Berlinsky. It is based on the 1986
Madam_Beja
communicate in Beja as a first or second language. The Beja also include the Beni-Amer people, who have retained their native Beja language alongside Hedareb
Demographics_of_Eritrea
The main languages spoken in Eritrea are Tigrinya, Tigre, Kunama, Bilen, Nara, Saho, Afar, and Beja. The country's working languages are Tigrinya, Arabic
Languages_of_Eritrea
Town in Red Sea, Sudan
Sinkat (Arabic: سنكات, romanized: Sinkāt, Beja Ookwaakw) is a small town in eastern Sudan. It is the main city of the district of the same name and, in
Sinkat,_Sudan
Medieval castle in Beja, Portugal
Castle of Beja (Portuguese: Castelo de Beja) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Beja, municipality of Beja, Portuguese district of Beja. This region
Castle_of_Beja
Nomadic tribe in Eritrea and Sudan
army. The Amarar speak a form of the Beja language that uses fewer loanwords than other groups that speak Beja. Burckhardt, John Lewis (1819). Travels
Amarar_tribe
Letter of the Urdu alphabet, representing a voiced retroflex stop /ɖ/
used in Beja language as its part of its Arabic alphabet of the Beja language. Shakespear, John (1818). A Grammar of the Hindustani Language. author.
Ḍal
Collection of ethnic groups residing in East Africa
ancestors of modern-day speakers of Beja; there appears to be linguistic continuity, suggesting that a language ancestral to Beja was spoken in the Nile Valley
Cushitic-speaking_peoples
Northernmost part of Nubia
the linguistic relationship between the modern Beja language and the ancient Cushitic Blemmyan language which dominated Lower Nubia and that the Blemmyes
Lower_Nubia
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. Bedawi may refer to: Northwest Arabian Arabic, or Bedawi Arabic Beja language, also called Bedawi Western Egyptian Bedawi Arabic Betawi (disambiguation)
Bedawi
Brazilian Historical Figure
Ana Jacinta de São José, known as Dona Beja ( January 2, 1800, December 20, 1873 ) was a Brazilian historical personality in the 19th century, who had
Dona_Beja
C. 2400–1550 BCE Lower Nubian archaeological culture
Nilo-Saharan languages), and that the closest relative of the C-Group language is the Beja language spoken in the Red Sea coast. The C-Group culture was primarily
C-Group_culture
Airport in Portugal
Beja Airport (IATA: BYJ, ICAO: LPBJ) is an airport and military air base serving the town of Beja in Portugal. It was opened on 15 April 2011. Beja Airport
Beja_Airport
Topics referred to by the same term
Ottoman title 13258 Bej, a minor planet bej, ISO 639-3 code for the Beja language Jakarta Stock Exchange (Indonesian: Bursa Efek Jakarta) BEJ48, a Chinese
BEJ
Romance language derived from Old Spanish
Pabellón de España. pp. 200–205 – via Centro Virtual Cervantes. Saporta y Beja, Enrique (1978). Refranes de los judíos sefardíes y otras locuciones típicas
Judaeo-Spanish
Ethnic group of Sudan, Egypt and Eritrea
and Haɖaatʼar (children of lioness). The language of the Hadendoa is a dialect of Bedawi. The southern Beja were part of the Christian kingdom of Axum
Hadendoa
Desert on the African continent
the pre-historic Zenaga language. Other major groups of people include the: Toubou, Nubians, Zaghawa, Kanuri, Hausa, Songhai, Beja, and Fula/Fulani (French:
Sahara
Arabic. Beja is spoken in the Eastern desert and along the southern Red Sea coast, including the disputed Halaib Triangle. The only sign language known
Languages_of_Egypt
Cushitic language of the Horn of Africa
Musa (2007). A learner's grammar of Beja (East Sudan): grammar, texts and vocabulary (Beja-English and English-Beja). Rüdiger Köppe Verlag. p. 10. ISBN 978-3896455727
Somali_language
Northeast African people documented in late antiquity
stipend. Multiple researchers have proposed that the language of the Blemmyes was an ancestor of modern Beja. Nubiologist Gerald M. Browne and linguist Klaus
Blemmyes
Portuguese-based creole of Cape Verde
the present-tense forms of verbs. Ex.: N odja-l. "I have seen it." N ta beja-bu. "I kiss you." The stressed object pronouns are used with the past-tense
Cape_Verdean_Creole
Aristocratic Portuguese title and royal dukedom
Duke of Beja (Portuguese: Duque de Beja) was an aristocratic Portuguese title and royal dukedom, associated with the Portuguese Royal House. Infante Fernando
Duke_of_Beja
Duke of Beja (1506–1555)
Infante Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja (3 March 1506 – 27 November 1555) was the second son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife, Maria of
Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja
Luís_of_Portugal,_Duke_of_Beja
São Tomé and Príncipe poet, writer and narrator
teaches Portuguese language and culture in Switzerland, and is a cultural advisor to the ambassador of São Tomé and Príncipe. Beja won the Francisco José
Olinda_Beja
Ethnolinguistic group native to northern Sudan and southern Egypt
Nubians and Beja on average. Vilà-Valls, Laura et al. (2026) described Sudan as a mosaic from a set of 125 Sudanese individuals (25 Copts, 25 Beja, 25 Mahas
Nubians
Neighbourhood in Sudan
of the name Von means Fung in the Beja language. This is because the letter Ain does not exist in the Beja language, so the name expresses The White Funj
Al_'Aylafun
City in River Nile State, Sudan
and Darfur. Another theory claims that the name is derived from the Beja language word "Shanda", which means "the long winter".[citation needed] Shendi's
Shendi
Military airport in Portugal
Beja Air Base (Portuguese: Base Aérea de Beja; IATA: BYJ, ICAO: LPBJ), officially designated as Air Base No. 11 (Portuguese: Base Aérea Nº 11, BA11) is
Beja_Airbase
Duke of Viseu and Beja (1433–1470)
Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu and Beja (or Fernando, Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du], 17 November 1433 – 18 September 1470) was the third son
Ferdinand,_Duke_of_Viseu
Portuguese infante (1691–1742)
Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku]) (Lisbon, 25 May 1691 – Lisbon, 21 July 1742) was a Portuguese infante (prince)
Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja
Infante_Francisco,_Duke_of_Beja
Portuguese football association
Federation. The AF Beja administers lower tier football in the district of Beja. Associação de Futebol de Beja, commonly referred to as AF Beja, is the governing
Beja_Football_Association
Legislative body of Beja
-7.86511 The Beja Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Beja) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Beja. It has 12 freguesias
Beja_Municipal_Chamber
Majority population of Sudan
and language leading to a unique cultural identity. Prior to Arabization, Sudan was mainly inhabited by Cushitic-speaking groups like the Beja and Nilo-Saharan
Sudanese_Arabs
Senegal Beja – Bidhaawyeet, Tubdhaawi, تُبڈاوِ Recognised Minority Language in: Eritrea and Sudan Belarusian – Беларуская Official language in: Belarus
List_of_language_names
Duchess of Viseu (1430–1506)
Duke of Viseu, 2nd Duke of Beja, 7th Constable of Portugal; Infante Diogo (1450–1484), 4th Duke of Viseu, 3rd Duke of Beja; Infanta Eleanor of Viseu (1458–1525)
Beatriz of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu
Beatriz_of_Portugal,_Duchess_of_Viseu
King of Portugal from 1777 to 1786
I as sole monarch Portuguese royalty Preceded by Francisco Lord of the House of the Infantado Duke of Beja 5 July 1717 – 6 July 1760 Succeeded by João
Peter_III_of_Portugal
Church in Beja, Portugal
Maior) also called Beja Cathedral It is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the cathedral in Beja, Portugal, and the seat
Cathedral of St. James the Great, Beja
Cathedral_of_St._James_the_Great,_Beja
Governorate of Tunisia
Béja Governorate (Arabic: ولاية باجة Wilāyat Bājah pronounced [ˈbæːʒæ]; French: Gouvernorat de Béja) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia
Béja_Governorate
dialects), spoken by the largely nomadic Beja people. Nevertheless, some of them speak the Semitic Tigre language. Chadic, a third Afro-Asiatic branch, is
Languages_of_Sudan
Portuguese infante (1842–1861)
Infante João, Duke of Beja (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; English: John; 16 March 1842 – 27 December 1861) was a Portuguese infante (prince) and
Infante_João,_Duke_of_Beja
Fort São Clemente or Fort St. Clement (Portuguese: Forte de São Clemente), also known as the Castle or Fort of Vila Nova de Milfontes (Castelo or Forte
Fort_São_Clemente
Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941)
Bowker 2012, p. 315; Ellmann 1982, p. 506. Beja 1992, p. 86. Beja 1992, p. 85; Bowker 2012, pp. 312–313. Beja 1992, pp. 93–94. Medina Casado 2000, pp. 93–94
James_Joyce
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
Town of Ourique (Portuguese: Vila de Ourique), is a city in the District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,389, in an area of 663.31 km2.
Ourique
Tunisian football referee
Neji Jouini (Arabic: ناجي الجويني; born 12 August 1949) is a former Tunisian football referee. He is known for having refereed three matches in the FIFA
Neji_Jouini
Ruins in Alentejo, Portugal
village dominated the space, with a southern view of the landscape, until Beja. It was likely the centre of a small community, with the property owner's
Roman_ruins_of_São_Cucufate
American medical television drama series
Live-action Conan O'Brien Must Go (since 2024) The Eastern Gate (since 2025) Madam Beja (since 2026) Margarita (since 2024) The Pitt (since 2025) Rage (since 2025)
The_Pitt
Finisterre language of Papua New Guinea
Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea, spoken in a single village in Madang Province. The alternate names for Neko are Bedawi and Beja. Neko at Ethnologue
Neko_language
Ethnic group in Eritrea
Peninsula. Tigrinya is a Semitic language, which originates from Ge'ez. It is the most widely spoken language in Eritrea. "Languages of Eritrea". Ethnologue.
Tigrinya_people
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
the Notable Town of Cal, is a city and a municipality in the District of Beja in Portugal, subdivided into 5 freguesias. The population in 2021 was 13
Moura,_Portugal
Bridge in Béja, Tunisia
The Fifth Bridge of Béja is a railway bridge on the line connecting the Tunisian cities of Béja and Tunis. It is named in memory of the 5th Engineer Regiment
Fifth_Bridge_of_Béja
Portuguese footballer (1957–2019)
Frederico Nobre Rosa (6 April 1957 – 17 February 2019), known simply as Frederico, was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central defender
Frederico_Rosa
Roman Catholic diocese in Portugal
of Beja (Latin: Dioecesis Beiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in Portugal. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Évora. Beja lies
Diocese_of_Beja
Annual music festival in Portugal
The Sudoeste Festival (Portuguese pronunciation: [suˈðwɛʃtɨ]), currently named MEO Sudoeste for sponsorship reasons, is a music festival that takes places
MEO_Sudoeste
Museum in Beja, Portugal
Convent of Beja, Portugal. The convent was founded in 1495. The convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, a congregation of Poor Clares in Beja, was the setting
Convent_of_Beja
2018 aviation accident over Portugal
experienced severe control issues. After 90 minutes, it landed safely at Beja Airbase situated in southern Portugal, with no fatalities. The aircraft involved
Air_Astana_Flight_1388
Civil parish of the municipality of Moura in Portugal
Portuguese civil parish of the municipality of Moura in the district of Beja. The population in 2011 was 2,564 in an area of 108.56 km2 (41.92 sq mi)
Amareleja
Northwestern Iranian language spoken in Northern Iran and Southern Azerbaijan
Talysh (تؤلشه زوؤن, Tolışə Zıvon, Tолышә зывон) is a Northwestern Iranian language spoken in the northern regions of the Iranian provinces of Gilan and Ardabil
Talysh_language
in the southernmost part of Egypt. There are also sizable minorities of Beja in the eastern desert and Dom. The country was also host to many different
Demographics_of_Egypt
Portuguese footballer
João Pedro Seno Luís Rego (born 20 June 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Benfica. Rego is a youth
João_Rego
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
de Aljustrel), is a town and a municipality in the Portuguese district of Beja. The population in 2011 was 9,257, in an area of 458.47 km2. The present
Aljustrel
State of Sudan
is the administrative and principal language of the state, used in government and educational settings. The Beja speak Bidhaawyeet, which exhibits identifiable
Red_Sea_State
Ongoing heatwaves throughout the European Union and surrounding countries
the districts of Leiria, Lisboa, Santarém, Setúbal, Portalegre, Évora, and Beja, before being expanded to all districts in Portugal due to significant public
2026_European_heatwaves
Portuguese footballer (born 2008)
José Pedro Formoso Neto (born 19 April 2008) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Benfica. Neto was born on 19 April 2008
José Neto (footballer, born 2008)
José_Neto_(footballer,_born_2008)
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
the Town of Alvito (Portuguese: Vila de Alvito), is a municipality in the Beja District of southern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,504, in an area
Alvito,_Portugal
Christian deacon and martyr
Sisenandus of Beja (Portuguese: Sisenando; died 16 July 851) was a Christian deacon and martyr who was put to death during the reign of Abd al-Rahman II
Sisenandus_of_Beja
American TV series
Live-action Conan O'Brien Must Go (since 2024) The Eastern Gate (since 2025) Madam Beja (since 2026) Margarita (since 2024) The Pitt (since 2025) Rage (since 2025)
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Stuart_Fails_to_Save_the_Universe
This is a list of languages arranged by age of the oldest existing text recording a complete sentence in the language. It does not include undeciphered
List of languages by first written account
List_of_languages_by_first_written_account
Civil parish in Alentejo, Portugal
União das Freguesias de Beja e Salvador e Santa Maria da Feira) is a parish in the Concelho of Beja, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of
Beja (Salvador e Santa Maria da Feira)
Beja_(Salvador_e_Santa_Maria_da_Feira)
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
(Portuguese: Vila da Vidigueira), is a town and a municipality in the District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,932, in an area of 316.61 km2.
Vidigueira
Historic province in northwestern Ethiopia
proposed for the name is that it came from Bega (Beja) plus meder (land) (meaning land of the Bega or Beja), as an inscription of Emperor (Ezana) of Aksum
Begemder
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
century, Myrtilis, part of the larger Pacensis region (under the capital Beja/Pax Julia), acquired great importance as a dynamic commercial centre, permitting
Mértola
Portuguese band
Bandidos do Cante are a Portuguese musical group originating from Beja, in the Alentejo region. The quintet is composed of Miguel Costa, Duarte Farias
Bandidos_do_Cante
Portuguese footballer (born 1997)
Diogo António Cupido Gonçalves (European Portuguese pronunciation: [diˈoɣu ɣõˈsalvɨʃ]; born 6 February 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who
Diogo_Gonçalves
BEJA LANGUAGE
BEJA LANGUAGE
Girl/Female
Indian
Sacred wood apple tree, Time, Creeper
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Lakshmi, Good news, Desire, Hope
Male
Hebrew
(בֶּלַע) Hebrew name BELA means "destruction." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Edom.
Female
English
English name derived from the second letter of the Greek alphabet, beta, related to Hebrew bet, BETA means "house."Â
Female
English
Short form of English Beatrix, BEA means "voyager (through life)."Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of Brja
Girl/Female
Sikh
Light, Lustrous, Power
Girl/Female
Muslim
Goddess Lakshmi, Good news, Desire, Hope
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of Brja
Girl/Female
British, English
Warrior Maid
Girl/Female
Native American
Pheasant.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Already
Girl/Female
Norse Teutonic
Spirited.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of Brja
Girl/Female
Czechoslovakian Hungarian Hindi
White.
Boy/Male
British, Czechoslovakian, English, French, German, Polish, Swedish
Battle Maid; Prayer
Girl/Female
Greek Hebrew English
From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old...
Girl/Female
German, Teutonic
Courageous; Bear
Boy/Male
Welsh
Name of a priest.
Boy/Male
Biblical, British, English, French, German, Hebrew
A Well; Declaring
BEJA LANGUAGE
BEJA LANGUAGE
Boy/Male
English, Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Lord of Anger
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Anointed with Sandalwood; Lord Shiva
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Iivari, IIRO means "bow warrior."
Girl/Female
Arabic
Aristocratic Lady
Girl/Female
Muslim
High, Sublime, Exquisite
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Peace
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pillar of the Faith
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Laxmi
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Great Worshipper
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess of Wealth
BEJA LANGUAGE
BEJA LANGUAGE
BEJA LANGUAGE
BEJA LANGUAGE
BEJA LANGUAGE
a.
Hence, lacking cultivation or refinement; rustic; boorish; also, offensive to good taste or refined feelings; low; coarse; mean; base; as, vulgar men, minds, language, or manners.
n.
The vernacular, or common language.
n.
The suggestion, by objects, actions, or conditions, of ideas associated therewith; as, the language of flowers.
v. t.
To communicate by language; to express in language.
n.
The common beet (Beta vulgaris).
n.
The vocabulary and phraseology belonging to an art or department of knowledge; as, medical language; the language of chemistry or theology.
a.
Unleavened; unfermented. B () is the second letter of the English alphabet. (See Guide to Pronunciation, // 196, 220.) It is etymologically related to p, v, f, w and m , letters representing sounds having a close organic affinity to its own sound; as in Eng. bursar and purser; Eng. bear and Lat. ferre; Eng. silver and Ger. silber; Lat. cubitum and It. gomito; Eng. seven, Anglo-Saxon seofon, Ger. sieben, Lat. septem, Gr."epta`, Sanskrit saptan. The form of letter B is Roman, from Greek B (Beta), of Semitic origin. The small b was formed by gradual change from the capital B.
n. pl.
An extensive class of Protozoa, including those which have pseudopodia, by means of which they move about and take their food. The principal groups are Lobosa (or Am/bea), Helizoa, Radiolaria, and Foraminifera (or Reticularia). See Protozoa.
n.
Erroneously: A pulpit.
n.
A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.
n. pl.
A Romanic people inhabiting that part of Belgium which comprises the provinces of Hainaut, Namur, Liege, and Luxembourg, and about one third of Brabant; also, the language spoken by this people. Used also adjectively.
n.
A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year.
n.
Grossness or clownishness of manners of language; absence of refinement; coarseness.
a.
Lacking or wanting language; speechless; silent.
n.
See Bigha.
imp. & p. p.
of Language
n.
That part of an early Christian church which was reserved for the higher clergy; the inner or eastern part of the chancel.
a.
Having a language; skilled in language; -- chiefly used in composition.
n.
The root of plants of the genus Beta, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar.