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BEM

1

[ sometimes bem ]

  1. (in especially pulp science fiction) bug-eyed monster: an extraterrestrial being, especially one having a grotesque appearance.

B.E.M.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Bachelor of Engineering of Mines.
  2. British Empire Medal.

BEM

abbreviation for

  1. British Empire Medal

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Word History and Origins

Origin of BEM1

First recorded in 1955–60

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