bejan

/ˈbiːdʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

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Meaning

noun

name

"They'd been at it, say and night, for four years – only to be shown up by a snivelling little wimp of a bejan."

From French béjaune (“freshman”), from bec jaune (“yellow beak”), in allusion to young birds.

bejans (plural) bajan (alternative)

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How do you pronounce bejan?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːdʒən/.

What does bejan mean?

A freshman at various Scottish and continental universities.

Where does bejan come from?

It is traced to French.

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