Best

proper nountop 1 000 in film dialogue

//bɛst//

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.
Dyshan Best, 39, was shot in the back last year as he fled from officers in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A report released this week by the state’s inspector general found that the shooting was justified because Best had a gun in his hand and the officer pursuing him had reasons to fear for his own safety.
2
A village and municipality in North Brabant province, Netherlands.

Etymology

From German Beste (“a river in Germany”) or from Anglo-Norman beste (“beast”).

Forms

plural: Bests

Bess · A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.Bessie · A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth, also used as…best · Most; largest.

Best · A surname.

bestow · To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to…bet · A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake…Bet · A diminutive of the female name Elizabeth.

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