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beekeeper

noun bee·keep·er \-ˌkē-pər\

: a person who raises bees

Full Definition of BEEKEEPER

:  a person who raises bees
— bee·keep·ing noun
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First Known Use of BEEKEEPER

1783

Rhymes with BEEKEEPER

bookkeeper, crowkeeper, doorkeeper, gamekeeper, gatekeeper, goalkeeper, greenkeeper, grim reaper, groundskeeper, housekeeper, innkeeper, lockkeeper, minesweeper, peacekeeper, scorekeeper, shopkeeper, spring peeper, stockkeeper, storekeeper, timekeeper, zookeeper

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