/biːst/
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Translation
A large wild animal, especially one that seems strong or dangerous.
Word origin
From Old French beste, from Latin bestia, a wild animal. It was the usual English word for an animal until animal itself took over.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- bestia
- English cognates
- bestial
Grammar
Gender
Pluralbeasts
Examples
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A "beast" is a big wild animal.
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In stories a "beast" is often a strange, frightening animal.
lorry .
People call a big, hard-to-handle thing a "beast".
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