/bee oh"sheuhn/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to Boeotia or its inhabitants.
2. dull; obtuse; without cultural refinement.
n.
3. a native or inhabitant of Boeotia.
4. a dull, obtuse person; Philistine.
[ 1590-1600; BOEOTI(A) + -AN ]
/bee oh"sheuhn/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to Boeotia or its inhabitants.
2. dull; obtuse; without cultural refinement.
n.
3. a native or inhabitant of Boeotia.
4. a dull, obtuse person; Philistine.
[ 1590-1600; BOEOTI(A) + -AN ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012