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Letter B



Thrush \Thrush\, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf. Throstle.] 1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs. [1913 Webster] Note: Among the best-known European species are the song thrush or throstle (Turdus musicus), the missel more...
Babblery \Bab"ble*ry\, n. Babble. [Obs.] --Sir T. More. [1913 Webster] more...
Babble \Bab"ble\ (b[a^]b"b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Babbled (b[a^]b"b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Babbling.] [Cf. LG. babbeln, D. babbelen, G. bappeln, bappern, F. babiller, It. babbolare; prob. orig., to keep saying ba, imitative of a child learning to talk.] 1. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds; as a child babbles. [1913 Webster] 2. To talk incoherently; to utter unmeaning words. [1913 Webster] 3. To more...
Babe \Babe\, n. [Cf. Ir. bab, baban, W. baban, maban.] [1913 Webster] 1. An infant; a young child of either sex; a baby. [1913 Webster] 2. A doll for children. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] more...
Babehood \Babe"hood\, n. Babyhood. [R.] --Udall. [1913 Webster] more...
Babel \Ba"bel\, n. [Heb. B[=a]bel, the name of the capital of Babylonia; in Genesis associated with the idea of "confusion."] 1. The city and tower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place. [1913 Webster] Therefore is the name of it called Babel. --Gen. xi. more...
Babery \Bab"er*y\, n. [Perh. orig. for baboonery. Cf. Baboon, and also Babe.] Finery of a kind to please a child. [Obs.] "Painted babery." --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] BabianSee also: Baboon Babe more...