Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cbe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: cbe
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

can't be everywhere

name

Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

name

Initialism of Christians for Biblical Equality.

name

Council of Science Editors:

Obsolete

name

Council of Science Editors:

Obsolete

noun

Component Boolean Expression

noun

Calculated Best Estimate

noun

Command Budget Estimate

Example Sentences

"'CBE, Minister,' he replied, unhappily. I wasn't sure what he meant. Could I have been awarded the CBE.? – or could he? He explained. "Can't Be Everywhere'."
"My source says: ‘The answer was “CBE” – palace-speak for “Can’t be everywhere.”’"

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does cbe mean?: can't be everywhere

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