ˈbevē, -vi noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English bevey, bevie
1.
a. : a usually large group or collection
amorous involvement with a bevy of young women — Rex Lardner
a bevy of balloons filling the sky
a bevy of nature activities — Ford Times
b. : bee I 3a
2. : a number of animals (as birds) together — used chiefly of quail