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  • noun Plural form of Beefeater.

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Examples

  • LONDON — Two ceremonial guards known as Beefeaters at the historic Tower of London were fired Wednesday after an internal investigation found that they harassed ...

    Vivian Norris de Montaigu: Sexism and the Workplace: Have We Come a Long Way (Baby)? 2009

  • The tower - a former royal residence and prison that houses the Crown Jewels - is staffed by 35 yeoman warders known as Beefeaters, military veterans who dress in distinctive black and scarlet Tudor-style uniforms.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Jill Lawless 2011

  • The tower - a former royal residence and prison that houses the Crown Jewels - is staffed by 35 yeoman warders known as Beefeaters, military veterans who dress in distinctive black and scarlet Tudor-style uniforms.

    SFGate: Top News Stories By JILL LAWLESS 2011

  • The tower - a former royal residence and prison that houses the Crown Jewels - is staffed by 35 yeoman warders known as Beefeaters, military veterans who dress in distinctive black and scarlet Tudor-style uniforms.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Jill Lawless 2011

  • Probably the weirdest ad I've seen so far in any of these TV Guides was the small one above called Beefeaters Delight!

    Branded in the 80s! 2010

  • Probably the weirdest ad I've seen so far in any of these TV Guides was the small one above called Beefeaters Delight!

    Branded in the 80s! 2010

  • Two ceremonial guards known as Beefeaters at the historic Tower of London were fired Wednesday after an internal investigation found that they harassed their first and only female colleague.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2009

  • LONDON Two ceremonial guards known as Beefeaters at the historic Tower of London were fired Wednesday after an internal investigation found that they harassed their first and only female colleague.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2009

  • Probably the weirdest ad I've seen so far in any of these TV Guides was the small one above called Beefeaters Delight!

    Branded in the 80s! 2009

  • Probably the weirdest ad I've seen so far in any of these TV Guides was the small one above called Beefeaters Delight!

    Branded in the 80s! 2009

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