Beebe

[ bee-bee ]

noun
  1. (Charles) William, 1877–1962, U.S. naturalist, explorer, and writer.

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How to use Beebe in a sentence

  • Brother George Beebe was one of these volunteers and also one of the men who was whipped the night previous.

  • In this case one piece of paper was found with the name of Beebe printed on it twice.

    The History of Peru | Henry S. Beebe
  • However, there was no use in standing in the wet grass of the Beebe yard and giving way to his discouragement.

    Galusha the Magnificent | Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Mr.—ah—Deedee—Beebe, I mean—was busy, and Mr. Pulcifer insisted on showing me the caps.

    Galusha the Magnificent | Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Mr. Bangs visited the general store of Erastus Beebe to purchase headgear to replace the brown derby.

    Galusha the Magnificent | Joseph C. Lincoln

Scientific definitions for Beebe

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  1. American naturalist, explorer, and author whose numerous expeditions include an oceanic descent of 923 m (3,028 ft) in a bathysphere he helped design, a record for this type of submersible.

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