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ˈbiːɪŋ Beings Noun Irish Free State Era Brought

Word3 being
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiːɪŋ/
Example
  • the irish free state came into being in 1922.
  • a new era was brought into being by the war.
  • human beings
  • a strange being from another planet
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being

(noun)/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiːɪŋ/
  1. existence
    • SEE ALSO well-being
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/well-being
    • The Irish Free State came into being in 1922.
    • A new era was brought into being by the war.
  2. a living creature
    • human beings
    • a strange being from another planet
    • No living being deserves to be treated this way.

    Extra Examples

    • I work on the assumption that people are rational beings.
    • Dolphins are highly intelligent beings.
    • They claim to have proof that alien beings have landed on Earth.
  3. your mind and all of your feelings
    • I hated him with my whole being.
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