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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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queen bee

Part of SpeechnounUsed In Literature ↓

A reproductive female (especially the only one) in a colony of bees.

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Synonyms

beemother

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Related Words

queengyneworker beepseudoqueenqueen excluderkiller beehive beebee tree

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