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berg wind
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bergère
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beriberi
Bering land bridge
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berceuse
berceuse [ bair súrz ] (plural berceuses)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. lullaby: a lullaby or cradlesong
2. piece of music resembling lullaby: an instrumental piece of music, usually in 6/8 time, meant to sound like a lullaby
[Late 19th century. < French< bercer 'to rock']
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