bering
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 6
Definition of bering
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
name
- An element of various place names in the geographical region between the northeastern extreme of Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska.
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name
- An element of various place names in the geographical region between the northeastern extreme of Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska.
verb
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(ambitransitive, dated)To encircle (something) with a ring or some other circular object (such as a shackle).
“[A]n elephant was captured for a time by the king's hunters and, ere he broke free, beringed with a grievous leg-iron.”
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Etymology
Derived from the surname of Vitus Bering, a Danish-born navigator in the service of the Russian Navy, known for his two explorations of the north-eastern coast of the Asian continent and from there the western coast on the North American continent.
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