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bev⋅y

  [bev-ee]
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–noun, plural bev⋅ies.
1. a group of birds, as larks or quail, or animals, as roebuck, in close association.
2. a large group or collection: a bevy of boisterous sailors.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME bevey, of obscure orig.

Synonyms:
1. covey, flight; brood. 2. assembly, company.
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bev·y   (běv'ē)   
n.   pl. bev·ies

  1. A group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail. See Synonyms at flock1.

  2. A group or an assemblage: a bevy of beauties.


[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman bevee.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

bevy 
c.1430, collective noun of quails and ladies, from Anglo-Fr. bevée, of unknown origin. One supposed definition of the word is "a drinking bout," but this is perhaps a misprint of bever, from O.Fr. beivre (see beverage). Still, it's possible that the original sense could be a company of birds gathered at a puddle or pool for drinking or bathing.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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