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geography bee

noun

Etymology

From geography + bee (“get-together, (social) gathering, contest”).

  1. derived from *bʰey-✻ — “bee”
  2. inherited from *bijǭ✻ — “bee”
  3. inherited from *bijā✻
  4. inherited from bēo
  5. inherited from be
  6. compounded as geography bee — “geography + bee”

Definitions

  1. A geography contest or competition where contestants, usually children, are asked…

    A geography contest or competition where contestants, usually children, are asked questions about geography; the individual or team answering the most questions correctly wins.

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