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Beefeater

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(1):

(n.) One of the yeomen of the guard, in England.

(2):

(n.) One who eats beef; hence, a large, fleshy person.

(3):

(n.) An African bird of the genus Buphaga, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc. Two species are known.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Beefeater'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/beefeater.html. 1828.
 
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