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spelling bee
noun
a
spelling
competition won by the individual or team spelling the greatest number of words correctly; spelldown.
Origin:
1870–75
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spelling bee
—
n
a contest in which players are required to spell words according to orthographic conventions
[C19: from
bee
²]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Spelling-bee
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ninnyhammer
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quincunx
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So is
lollapalooza
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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