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Meaning of "beekeeper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEEKEEPER

beekeeper  [ˈbiːˌkiːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEEKEEPER

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beekeeper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEEKEEPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

beekeeper

Beekeeper

A beekeeper is a person who keeps honey bees. Honey bees produce commodities such as honey, beeswax, pollen, and royal jelly, while some beekeepers also raise queens and bees to sell to other farmers, and to satisfy scientific curiosity. Beekeepers also use honeybees to provide pollination services to fruit and vegetable growers. Many people keep bees as a hobby. Others do it for income, either as a sideline to other work, or as a commercial operator. These factors affect the number of colonies maintained by the beekeeper.

Definition of beekeeper in the English dictionary

The definition of beekeeper in the dictionary is a person who keeps bees for their honey; apiarist.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEEKEEPER


barkeeper
ˈbɑːˌkiːpə
book-keeper
ˈbʊkˌkiːpə
boxkeeper
ˈbɒksˌkiːpə
crowkeeper
ˈkrəʊˌkiːpə
doorkeeper
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
gamekeeper
ˈɡeɪmˌkiːpə
gatekeeper
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə
goalkeeper
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
greenskeeper
ˈɡriːnzˌkiːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
innkeeper
ˈɪnˌkiːpə
peacekeeper
ˈpiːsˌkiːpə
scorekeeper
ˈskɔːˌkiːpə
shopkeeper
ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə
stockkeeper
ˈstɒkˌkiːpə
storekeeper
ˈstɔːˌkiːpə
timekeeper
ˈtaɪmˌkiːpə
underkeeper
ˈʌndəˌkiːpə
wicketkeeper
ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə
zookeeper
ˈzuːˌkiːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEEKEEPER

beefless
beefsteak
beefsteak fungus
beefsteak plant
beefsteak tomato
beefwood
beefy
beehive
beehive house
Beehive State
beekeeping
beelike
beeline
Beelzebub
Beemer
been
been-there done-that
beento
beep
beeper

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEEKEEPER

beeper
carpet-sweeper
cheeper
chimney sweeper
creeper
Culpeper
Freeper
green keeper
groundskeeper
keeper
lighthouse keeper
minesweeper
peeper
road sweeper
rough sleeper
sleeper
steeper
street sweeper
sweeper
Virginia creeper
weeper

Synonyms and antonyms of beekeeper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «beekeeper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEEKEEPER

Find out the translation of beekeeper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of beekeeper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beekeeper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

养蜂人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apicultor
570 millions of speakers

English

beekeeper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

beekeeper
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النحال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пчеловод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apicultor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৌমাছি পালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

apiculteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjaga lebah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Imker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

養蜂家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양봉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beekeeper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nuôi ong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேனீ வளர்ப்பவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मधमाश्या पाळणारा माणूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apicoltore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pszczelarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бджоляр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apicultor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μελισσοκόμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

byeboer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biodlaren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

birøkter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beekeeper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEEKEEPER»

The term «beekeeper» is regularly used and occupies the 66.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEEKEEPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «beekeeper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «beekeeper» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beekeeper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEEKEEPER»

Discover the use of beekeeper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beekeeper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey ...
The Beekeeper's Lament tells his story and that of his bees, making for a complex, moving, and unforgettable portrait of man in the new natural world.
Hannah Nordhaus, 2011
2
The Beekeeper's Apprentice: Or On the Segregation of the Queen
A chance meeting with a Sussex beekeeper turns into a pivotal, personal transformation when fifteen-year-old Mary Russell discovers that the beekeeper is the reclusive, retired detective Sherlock Holmes, who soon takes on the role of mentor ...
Laurie R. King, 1994
3
The Practical Beekeeper Volume I, II and III: Beekeeping ...
This book is divided into three volumes and this edition contains all three: : Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Beekeeping Naturally.This book is about how to keep bees in a natural and practical system where they do not require ...
Michael Bush, 2011
4
The Backyard Beekeeper - Revised and Updated: An Absolute ...
This expanded edition gives you even more information on "greening" your beekeeping with sustainable practices, pesticide-resistant bees, and urban and suburban beekeeping.
Kim Flottum, 2010
5
The Death of a Beekeeper
A retired schoolteacher, dying of cancer, refuses to go to a hospital and remains at his home in the Swedish countryside, where he records his daily thoughts as the disease progresses
Lars Gustafsson, 1981
6
Beekeeper
The latest casualty is a beekeeper, murdered in his apiary after getting in the way of a smuggling operation. The next night, burglars rob his hives, taking several kilos of honey at the expense of 300,000 bees.
J. Robert Janes, 2012
7
The Thinking Beekeeper: A Guide to Natural Beekeeping in Top ...
A guide to an alternative method of keeping bees, shows how to cultivate top bar hives, in a book aimed an those interested in ensuring the viability of the bee population for years to come. Original.
Christy Hemenway, 2013
8
Confessions of a Bad Beekeeper: What Not to Do When Keeping ...
Despite being stung twice at his first hands-on beekeeping class, Turnbull found himself falling in love with the fascinating, infuriating honeybee. He chronicles his misadventures, and highlights the current threats to our bee population.
Bill Turnbull, 2011
9
The Beekeeper's Wife
This metaphoric telling of the story of the beekeeper s wife who keeps the beekeeper who keeps the bees will make you wonder and laugh at the same time. Hansma Blue s picturesque use of language will haunt you long after reading this book.
Shanda Hansma Blue, 2011
10
The Urban Beekeeper: A Year of Bees in the City
The Urban Beekeeper is a fact-filled diary and practical guide to beekeeping that follows a year in the life of Steve and his bees and shows how keeping bees and making your own delicious honey is something anyone can do.
Steve Benbow, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEEKEEPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beekeeper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Beekeeper Burt Shavitz of Burt's Bees Fame Passes Away at 80
Burt Shavitz, who founded the Burt's Bees beauty brand, has passed away at the age of 80 in Bangor, Maine. According to USA Today, he died ... «TIME, Jul 15»
2
Help at hand for Moira beekeeper after half a million bees die
A BEE-KEEPER who had to deal with the death of half a million of his bees has nearly raised enough money to make up for the loss of income ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
3
Longtime beekeeper builds new and improved hive
While we focus on many of these problems, Roland Reed, a veteran beekeeper, has one solution – developing a new kind of hive, which he ... «Science Recorder, Jul 15»
4
Author/Beekeeper to Speak in Highland
Terry Combs will be speaking on his new book The Boy Scout, Beekeeper and Bees. The Highland League of Writers will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. ... «RiverBender.com, Jul 15»
5
Beekeeper's sweet taste of success
Stellenbosch - Six years ago Loyiso Mbete from Kayamandi in Stellenbosch saw a market gap and struck a deal to buy 80 beehives from a ... «News24, Jul 15»
6
Carlisle beekeeper skeptical of changes to...
A Flamborough beekeeper is skeptical of the Ontario government's plan to reduce the number of neonicotinoid-coated seeds in the province. «The Flamborough Review, Jul 15»
7
VIDEO: The Beekeeper
The Wichita Eagle is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news. Some of the comments ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
8
Young beekeeper helps contain escaped bees in Wichita parking lot
asked John Aston, another beekeeper who arrived as they were putting on their netted hats. “I don't know,” Ann said. “I haven't done one that ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
9
Brave beekeeper takes sting out of swarm after it took over busy …
A member of An Garda Siochana even stood beside the bees until a beekeeper arrived to remove them. Steve Conlon uploaded a photo of the ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
10
At the farmers' market: The Beekeeper's Daughter
That's something Hannah Perry Burgess, owner of The Beekeeper's ... Dad, William Perry, is the head beekeeper but brother Robert, plays a ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Beekeeper [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/beekeeper>. Apr 2024 ».
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