bejan

noun

be·​jan

ˈbā-jən

variants or bejant

ˈbē-jənt

or less commonly bajan

ˈbā-jən

plural -s

: a freshman at certain Scottish universities

Word History

Etymology

French béjaune, from Middle French becjaune beak of young birds, from bec beak + jaune yellow

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