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BEAR-GARDEN

\bˈe͡əɡˈɑːdən], \bˈe‍əɡˈɑːdən], \b_ˈeə_ɡ_ˈɑː_d_ə_n]\

Definitions of BEAR-GARDEN

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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An inclosure where bears are kept: a rude turbulent assembly.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

n. A place where bears are kept for sport ;-a turbulent assembly.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A place in which bears are kept for sport; any place or tumult or misrule.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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