n.
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from English dialect been help given by neighbors, from Middle English bene prayer, boon, from Old English b ē n prayer ― more at BOON
Date: 1769
: a gathering of people for a specific purpose <a quilting bee >
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from English dialect been help given by neighbors, from Middle English bene prayer, boon, from Old English b ē n prayer ― more at BOON
Date: 1769
: a gathering of people for a specific purpose <a quilting bee >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012