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bejan

UK/ˈbiːdʒən/

bejan noun: a freshman at various Scottish and continental universities.

Noun

bejan (plural bejans)

  1. (historical) A freshman at various Scottish and continental universities.
    • They'd been at it, say and night, for four years – only to be shown up by a snivelling little wimp of a bejan.1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 215

Proper noun capitalized: Bejan

Bejan

  1. A surname.

Forms of bejan

pluralbejans
alternative formbajan

Origin of bejan

From French béjaune (“freshman”), from bec jaune (“yellow beak”), in allusion to young birds.

Words formed from bejan

Phrases with bejan

Questions about bejan

What does bejan mean?
Bejan means a freshman at various Scottish and continental universities.
What part of speech is bejan?
Bejan can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bejan?
Bejan is pronounced /ˈbiːdʒən/ (UK).
What is the plural of bejan?
The plural of bejan is bejans.

Words near bejan in the dictionary

  1. bejaded
  2. bejades
  3. bejading
  4. Bejaia
  5. Bejajeng
  6. bejan
  7. Bejan number
  8. Bejan numbers
  9. bejans
  10. bejant
  11. bejantine

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