Progression

bevy (BEV-ee) noun

1. A group of birds or animals, especially larks, quail, or roe buck.

2. A group or collection.

[From Middle English bevey.]

"A bevy of birds, winging silently across the sky on a clear moonless night, is like a shipful of sailors in the middle of the sea."
Kathy Wollard; They're No Birdbrains On a Trip; Newsday (New York); Jun 24, 1997.

This week's theme: collective nouns.

   

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Posted by Keya at September 15, 2005 08:19 PM