beeman
beeman noun: one who tends bees, usually as an occupation; beekeeper.
Noun
beeman (plural beemen)
- One who tends bees, usually as an occupation; beekeeper.
- I am a beeman of long standing, having practically kept bees all my life.1906, The Bee-keepers' Record, volume 24, page 170
Proper noun capitalized: Beeman
Beeman (plural Beemans)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Forms of beeman
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | beemen |
| alternative form | bee-man |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Beemans |
| alternative form | Beman |
Origin of beeman
From Middle English beman, bemon, perhaps a partial calque of Old English bēoċeorl (“beekeeper”), equivalent to bee + -man. Old English bēoċeorl may be an alteration of bēocere (“beekeeper”).
From beeman, an occupational surname for a beekeeper.
Words formed from beeman
Questions about beeman
- What does beeman mean?
- Beeman means one who tends bees, usually as an occupation; beekeeper.
- What part of speech is beeman?
- Beeman can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of beeman?
- The plural of beeman is beemen.
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