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Bes

 (bĕs)
n. Mythology
The Egyptian god of music and revelry and the guardian deity of women in labor, often depicted as a dwarf.

[Egyptian bs.]
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Bes

(bɛs)
n
(Non-European Myth & Legend) an ancient Egyptian god represented as a grotesque hairy dwarf: the patron of music and pleasure
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beth

(beɪs, beɪt, bɛt)

also bet



n.
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
[1905–10; < Hebrew bēth literally, house; see beta]
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References in classic literature ?
"Say, Mag," he said, "put on yer bes' duds Friday night an' I'll take yehs teh deh show.
De bes' way is to res' easy en let de ole man take his own way.
This was a small copy of one of the ancient Egyptian gods--that of Bes, who represented the destructive power of nature.
Washin'ton, God knows I spent de bes' days of my life in slavery.
The failings, which took place between June 2010 and July 2015, were "particularly serious" because the majority of BES customers had signed up to four-year or five-year contracts, the regulator said.
Those who attend can also learn more about BES's Entrepreneurs' Club membership scheme and Virgin StartUp, a loan fund from PS500-PS25,000 to kick-start their idea.
The spokesperson of PTA affirmed that PTA had directed telecommunication companies to stop offering BES services from Nov 30, 2015".
He commended BES efforts in highlighting Bahrain's business and investment advantages.
The suit, which has been lodged at the Lisbon administrative tribunal, alleges "grave failings in supervision" that it says led to the "progressive financial deterioration and lack of liquidity" at BES. These failings and the public statements by the Bank of Portugal and its governor, it argues, are the "direct cause of the losses" suffered by the investors.
Following the transfer, the guarantor of BES Finance Ltd's outstanding senior unsecured debt is Novo Banco, while the guarantor of its subordinated debt and preferred shares remains Banco Espirito Santo, S.A.
BES shares, which plunged 73 percent last week, were suspended since Friday afternoon.
Membership of IPlantE and BES can help to gain professional recognition and achieve registration with the Engineering Council at engineering technician, incorporated engineer and chartered engineer levels; and with the Society for the Environment at chartered environmentalist level.