Meaning beefeater
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beefeater


"warder of the Tower of London," 1670s, a contemptuous reference to well-fed servants of the royal household; the notion is of "one who eats another's beef" (see eater, and co [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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beefeater


(n) officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
Source: beedictionary.com

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beefeater


Old London gin, named after the guards of the tower of London
Source: coursehero.com (offline)





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