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beehive [ˈbiːˌhaɪv] n 1. a man-made receptacle used to house a swarm of bees 2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) a dome-shaped hair style in which the hair is piled high on the head 3. a place where busy people are assembled Beehive [ˈbiːˌhaɪv] n the Informal 1. (Placename) the dome-shaped building that houses sections of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the New Zealand government
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I shall take her up to tea at the Beehive Tavern, if I may. One could divine by the ray of a tiny light the sort of hut in the form of a beehive where the ferryman of cows took refuge at night. Concluding to set myself in the warm summer air next-- seeing that what is good for old claret is equally good for old age-- I took up my beehive chair to go out into the back court, when I was stopped by hearing a sound like the soft beating of a drum, on the terrace in front of my lady's residence. |
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