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beneath

Main Entry: ¹be·neath

Pronunciation: \bi-ˈnēth, bē-\

Function: adverb

Etymology: Middle English benethe, from Old English beneothan, from be- + neothan below; akin to Old English nithera nether — more at nether

Date: before 12th century

1 : in or to a lower position : below <the mountains and the towns beneath>
2 : directly under : underneath

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