BEAST


Meaning of BEAST in English

■ noun

1》 an animal, especially a large or dangerous mammal.

↘a bovine farm animal.

2》 an inhumanly cruel or depraved person.

Origin

ME: from OFr. beste , based on L. bestia .

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