Meaning

2 senses
  1. A native or resident of the American state of Oregon.

    a native or resident of Oregon

  2. A member of the youngest wing of the Scout movement, composed of groups for children, traditionally boys, of approximately five to seven years of age.

Examples

49 sentences
  1. Rabbits are related to beavers and squirrels.

    ruКролики - родственники бобров и белок. — elsteris

    deKaninchen sind mit Bibern und Eichhörnchen verwandt. — PeterR

  2. That's a beaver dam.

    deDas ist ein Biberdamm. — manese

  3. What do beavers eat?

  4. Tom is an eager beaver.

    ruТом трудяга. — Ooneykcall

    deTom ist ein Arbeitstier. — wolfgangth

  5. I wish beavers were real.

    Я б хотів, щоб бобри існували. — deniko

    ruЖаль, что бобров не существует. — marafon

Origin

* As an English surname, capitalization of beaver. This sense is also translated from seve

* As an English surname, capitalization of beaver. This sense is also translated from several Native American names such as Cheyenne homa'e and Creek Echaswvlke of the same meaning. Doublet of Bieber and Bever.

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Forms

plural: Beavers
SingularBeaver
PluralBeavers

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material):castor
  • the soft brown fur of the beaver:beaver fur
  • a native or resident of Oregon:Oregonian
  • a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur:dress hathigh hatopera hatsilk hatstovepipetop hattopper

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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