bevy \ˈbevē, -vi\noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English bevey, bevie 1. a.: a usually large group or collection < amorous involvement with a bevy of young women — Rex Lardner > < a bevy of balloons filling the sky > < a bevy of nature activities — Ford Times > b.: bee I 3a 2.: a number of animals (as birds) together — used chiefly of quail