--- title: B — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 17 description: The 1119 words of the English dictionary under B, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/17/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / B # B — The English dictionary · page 17 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* A person who is very poor and lives by asking people for money or food.[↗](../../beggar/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK, informal, old-fashioned) A person, used kindly or crossly, as in "lucky beggar" or "you little beggar".[↗](../../beggar/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb, formal) To make very poor.[↗](../../beggar/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The beggar sat outside the station.[↗](../../beggar/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The prince swapped clothes with a beggar.[↗](../../beggar/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Beggars can't be choosers, so I ate the cold toast.[↗](../../beggar/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · You lucky beggar, you won again\![↗](../../beggar/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · It beggars belief that he forgot his own birthday party.[↗](../../beggar/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The king gave a coin to the beggar.[↗](../../beggar/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Will you play again?" asked the beggar.[↗](../../beggar/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **beggarman** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A man who begs for money or food.[↗](../../beggarman/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A beggarman sat by the gate.[↗](../../beggarman/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The king gave the beggarman a coin.[↗](../../beggarman/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The lank grey beggarman asked for bread.[↗](../../beggarman/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **begging** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Asking someone very strongly or desperately for something: begging for one more story.[↗](../../begging/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Asking people in the street for money or food because you are poor.[↗](../../begging/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (of a dog) Sitting up and asking for food.[↗](../../begging/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Going begging: not wanted or not taken: there's a cake going begging.[↗](../../begging/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Begging the question: making people ask an obvious question (everyday use), or arguing in a circle (formal logic).[↗](../../begging/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The little boy kept begging for an ice cream.[↗](../../begging/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog sat up begging for scraps.[↗](../../begging/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A man was begging outside the station.[↗](../../begging/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There's one slice going begging — who wants it?[↗](../../begging/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm begging you, please don't tell anyone\![↗](../../begging/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She begged and begged until Mum said yes.[↗](../../begging/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · So she began begging her father to give her in marriage to the fool.[↗](../../begging/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.[↗](../../begging/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.37.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begging/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **begin** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To begin is to start doing something.[↗](../../begin/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To begin is to start happening or existing: «The film begins at 7».[↗](../../begin/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To begin with means first, or at the start.[↗](../../begin/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The movie begins at 7:15.[↗](../../begin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He began with 20 marbles.[↗](../../begin/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She begins reading on page 12.[↗](../../begin/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · School begins in 3 days.[↗](../../begin/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's begin our lesson.[↗](../../begin/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It began to rain.[↗](../../begin/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The word «cat» begins with c.[↗](../../begin/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · To begin with, read the question carefully.[↗](../../begin/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He is a beginner at chess.[↗](../../begin/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The story begins in a dark forest.[↗](../../begin/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Then the Sun began to shine.[↗](../../begin/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And Noah the husbandman began, and planted a vineyard.[↗](../../begin/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.9.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begin/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.[↗](../../begin/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.10.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begin/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab.[↗](../../begin/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.25.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begin/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.[↗](../../begin/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.12.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begin/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.[↗](../../begin/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.13.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begin/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.[↗](../../begin/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.16.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begin/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") **beginner** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A beginner is a person who is just starting to learn or do something and does not have much skill yet.[↗](../../beginner/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I'm a beginner at the guitar.[↗](../../beginner/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · This is a book for beginners.[↗](../../beginner/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The ski slope for beginners is not steep.[↗](../../beginner/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone was a beginner once.[↗](../../beginner/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She won the game with beginner's luck.[↗](../../beginner/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Beginners should swim in the shallow end.[↗](../../beginner/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He's a complete beginner, so be patient.[↗](../../beginner/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We start with beginner piano pieces.[↗](../../beginner/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **beginning** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The beginning is the first part or the start of something.[↗](../../beginning/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Beginning is also the -ing form of begin: «It is beginning to rain».[↗](../../beginning/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* How many cards did Ben have in the beginning?[↗](../../beginning/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the beginning, there were 15 birds on the tree.[↗](../../beginning/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · At the beginning of the day, Zoe had 20 cents.[↗](../../beginning/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end.[↗](../../beginning/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Read the book from beginning to end.[↗](../../beginning/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It is beginning to snow\![↗](../../beginning/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · At the beginning of the year, we got new books.[↗](../../beginning/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The beginning of the film was scary.[↗](../../beginning/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The apples were beginning to roast.[↗](../../beginning/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · IN THE beginning God created the heaven and the earth.[↗](../../beginning/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.1.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beginning/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.[↗](../../beginning/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.10.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beginning/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And he searched, beginning at the eldest, and leaving off at the youngest; and the goblet was found in Benjamin's sack.[↗](../../beginning/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.44.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beginning/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · He that called the generations from the beginning.[↗](../../beginning/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.41.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beginning/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Hath it not been told you from the beginning?[↗](../../beginning/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.40.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beginning/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And though thy beginning was small, yet thy end should greatly increase.[↗](../../beginning/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.8.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beginning/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **begot** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* Became the father of.[↗](../../begot/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And Jokshan begot Sheba, and Dedan.[↗](../../begot/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.25.3, JPS 1917) · And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Kenan.[↗](../../begot/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.5.9, JPS 1917) · And Kenan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalalel.[↗](../../begot/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.5.12, JPS 1917) **begotten** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Past form of beget: fathered, having become someone's child by birth.[↗](../../begotten/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* Born to a father.[↗](../../begotten/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.[↗](../../begotten/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.18.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begotten/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them may ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they have begotten in your land; and they may be your possession.[↗](../../begotten/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.25.45, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begotten/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?[↗](../../begotten/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.38.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begotten/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten; for he had many wives.[↗](../../begotten/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.8.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begotten/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.[↗](../../begotten/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.5.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../begotten/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.[↗](../../begotten/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.18.11, JPS 1917) · Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them may ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they have begotten in your land; and they may be your possession.[↗](../../begotten/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.25.45, JPS 1917) **begrimed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Covered with dirt, especially dark dirt or soot.[↗](../../begrimed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* His hands were begrimed with coal dust.[↗](../../begrimed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The begrimed kitchen smelled of smoke.[↗](../../begrimed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The chimney sweep came out black and begrimed.[↗](../../begrimed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **begrudge** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To feel unhappy that someone has or gets something, and wish they did not have it: «why do you begrudge me my playmates?».[↗](../../begrudge/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She begrudged her sister the new bike.[↗](../../begrudge/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not begrudge him a small treat.[↗](../../begrudge/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I begrudge every minute spent on that chore.[↗](../../begrudge/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **beguile** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* To charm or trick someone, often with pleasant words.[↗](../../beguile/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *In Jewish tradition, meaning 2:* To pass time pleasantly: «to beguile the time» means to make time go by pleasantly.[↗](../../beguile/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Thus saith the king: Let not Hezekiah beguile you, for he will not be able to deliver you; (Prophets ISA.36.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beguile/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Thus saith the king: Let not Hezekiah beguile you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand; (Prophets 2KI.18.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beguile/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying: Let not thy God in whom thou trustest beguile thee, saying: Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.[↗](../../beguile/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.19.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beguile/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The fox beguiled the crow with praise.[↗](../../beguile/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Let us sing to beguile the long journey.[↗](../../beguile/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not be beguiled by sweet words.[↗](../../beguile/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **beguiled** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Charmed or tricked by pleasant words, or led on by a clever offer.[↗](../../beguiled/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And the LORD God said unto the woman: 'What is this thou hast done?'[↗](../../beguiled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") And the woman said: 'The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.'[↗](../../beguiled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.3.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beguiled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah; and he said to Laban: 'What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?'[↗](../../beguiled/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.29.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beguiled/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · But they beguiled Him with their mouth, and lied unto Him with their tongue.[↗](../../beguiled/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.78.36, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beguiled/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · And Joshua called for them, and he spoke unto them, saying: 'Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying: We are very far from you, when ye dwell among us?[↗](../../beguiled/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JOS.9.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beguiled/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The pride of thy heart hath beguiled thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, thy habitation on high; that sayest in thy heart: 'Who shall bring me down to the ground?'[↗](../../beguiled/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets OBA.1.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beguiled/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The sweet song beguiled the sailors.[↗](../../beguiled/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The boy was beguiled by the magician's tales.[↗](../../beguiled/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We were beguiled into staying all day.[↗](../../beguiled/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **behalf** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* For someone, as their representative, or in their place.[↗](../../behalf/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* For the good of someone.[↗](../../behalf/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* On behalf of the class, I'd like to thank Mrs Lee.[↗](../../behalf/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She accepted the prize on her brother's behalf.[↗](../../behalf/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Please don't worry on my behalf.[↗](../../behalf/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The head spoke on behalf of the school.[↗](../../behalf/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He signed the card on behalf of us all.[↗](../../behalf/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The charity collects money on behalf of sick children.[↗](../../behalf/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Suffer me a little, and I will tell thee; for there are yet words on God's behalf.[↗](../../behalf/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.36.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../behalf/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, LORD, will I seek.[↗](../../behalf/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.27.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../behalf/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things.[↗](../../behalf/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.45.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../behalf/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **behave** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To act or do things in a certain way: behave well, behave badly, behave strangely.[↗](../../behave/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To act in a good, polite and acceptable way: please behave yourself.[↗](../../behave/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In science, how a material or animal acts in certain conditions: how ice behaves when heated.[↗](../../behave/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please behave yourself at Grandma's house.[↗](../../behave/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The class behaved very well on the trip.[↗](../../behave/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our new puppy is learning how to behave.[↗](../../behave/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How does chocolate behave when you heat it?[↗](../../behave/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Why is the cat behaving so strangely?[↗](../../behave/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He behaved like a real friend.[↗](../../behave/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The children were well behaved at the museum.[↗](../../behave/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists study how bees behave in the hive.[↗](../../behave/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Pinocchio promised to study and to behave himself.[↗](../../behave/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Then He declareth unto them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.[↗](../../behave/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.36.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../behave/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the people shall oppress one another, every man his fellow, and every man his neighbour; the child shall behave insolently against the aged, and the base against the honourable, (Prophets ISA.3.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../behave/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **behavior** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The way a person or animal acts; how someone conducts themselves, good or bad.[↗](../../behavior/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her behavior at the party was kind.[↗](../../behavior/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog's behavior changed after the storm.[↗](../../behavior/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · His bad behavior got him into trouble.[↗](../../behavior/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **behaviour** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The way a person or animal acts, especially how good or bad, polite or rude it is.[↗](../../behaviour/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The way something such as a material, an animal group or a machine usually acts or reacts.[↗](../../behaviour/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The class got a reward for good behaviour.[↗](../../behaviour/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Be on your best behaviour at Grandma's party.[↗](../../behaviour/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Shouting at people is rude behaviour.[↗](../../behaviour/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists study the behaviour of ants.[↗](../../behaviour/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog's behaviour changed when it was ill.[↗](../../behaviour/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His behaviour in the library was excellent.[↗](../../behaviour/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched the behaviour of ice as it warmed up.[↗](../../behaviour/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Pushing in the queue is unkind behaviour.[↗](../../behaviour/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "No; but I am very much annoyed at the strange behaviour of a fish.[↗](../../behaviour/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **behead** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To cut off a person's head as a punishment or execution.[↗](../../behead/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Charles I was beheaded in 1649.[↗](../../behead/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Off with her head!» shouted the Queen.[↗](../../behead/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The executioner said you can't behead a head with no body.[↗](../../behead/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In history we learned that Anne Boleyn was beheaded.[↗](../../behead/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Nobody was really beheaded in Wonderland.[↗](../../behead/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The guillotine was used to behead people in France.[↗](../../behead/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Go and behead him at once.[↗](../../behead/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **beheaded** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Killed by having the head cut off.[↗](../../beheaded/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Having had the head or top part removed, as with a flower or statue.[↗](../../beheaded/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Anne Boleyn was beheaded in 1536.[↗](../../beheaded/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · King Charles I was beheaded in London.[↗](../../beheaded/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Many nobles were beheaded during the French Revolution.[↗](../../beheaded/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The statue was beheaded by vandals.[↗](../../beheaded/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The rhyme says: divorced, beheaded, died.[↗](../../beheaded/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the past, beheading was used as a punishment.[↗](../../beheaded/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Therefore she was easily captured, and the next day was beheaded in the market-place.[↗](../../beheaded/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Now when they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bed-chamber, they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night.[↗](../../beheaded/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.4.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beheaded/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **beheading** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Cutting off someone's head as a punishment; an execution.[↗](../../beheading/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) Cutting off the head of a person or animal.[↗](../../beheading/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Henry VIII ordered the beheading of two of his wives.[↗](../../beheading/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Off with her head!» shouted the Queen.[↗](../../beheading/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The executioner said you can't behead a cat with no body.[↗](../../beheading/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Charles I was beheaded in 1649.[↗](../../beheading/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Nobody was really beheaded in Wonderland.[↗](../../beheading/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Beheadings once took place in front of crowds at the Tower of London.[↗](../../beheading/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) … [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/16/) **17** [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/18/) … [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/59/) - ← previous: [page 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