Bevy
/ˈbɛvi/noun
A large group of people or animals of a particular kind.
Did you know?Bevy is an old hunting word that entered English through Anglo-French, and it originally referred especially to a group of game birds gathered together.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
bevy
“A flock or group, especially of birds or game”
Anglo-French
AF
bevee
“A group of birds or game”
Old French
OF
bevée
“A flock; a company”
Late Latin
LL
bibita
“Drink, something drunk”
Modern English
English
bevy
“A large group or gathering”