Beast

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Beast. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Beast, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Beast in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Beast you have here. The definition of the word Beast will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofBeast, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: beast and BEAST

English

 The Beast on Wikipedia
 Beast on Wikipedia

Proper noun

Beast

  1. (biblical) A figure in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse), often identified with Satan or the Antichrist.
    • 2000, Robert H. Smith, Apocalypse: a commentary on Revelation in words and images, page 69:
      The Number of the Beast Is 666 (13:16-18) John's vision concludes with the notorious reference to the "mark of the beast" and the number 666.
  2. A wild, or seemingly-wild, animal that roams free in a country where it is usually only found in zoos.
    the Beast of Bodmin Moor
  3. (US, military, slang) A cadet's basic training at West Point.
    • 2014, David Lipsky, Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point, page 8:
      Plebes spend their first summer at Cadet Basic Training — Beast Barracks — where they get soldierized.
    • 2019, Conrad Taylor, PATH to FREEDOM: My Story of Perseverance:
      I was able to keep up with the herd and evade the Beast. Cadet Basic Training ended with a rigorous twenty four-hour exercise that included a twelve-mile, rite-of-passage road march to West Point […]

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Anagrams

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia