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Definition of beneath

Beneath
Beneath Be*neath", prep. [OE. benethe, bineo[eth]en, AS. beneo[eth]an, beny[eth]an; pref. be- + neo[eth]an, ny[eth]an, downward, beneath, akin to E. nether. See Nether.] 1. Lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of. ``Beneath the mount.' --Ex. xxxii. 19. Beneath a rude and nameless stone he lies. --Pope. 2. Under, in relation to something that is superior, or that oppresses or burdens. Our country sinks beneath the yoke. --Shak. 3. Lower in rank, dignity, or excellence than; as, brutes are beneath man; man is beneath angels in the scale of beings. Hence: Unworthy of; unbecoming. He will do nothing that is beneath his high station. --Atterbury.
Beneath
Beneath Be*neath", adv. 1. In a lower place; underneath. The earth you take from beneath will be barren. --Mortimer. 2. Below, as opposed to heaven, or to any superior region or position; as, in earth beneath.

Meaning of beneath from wikipedia

- up beneath in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Beneath may refer to: Beneath (2007 film), an American thriller directed by Dagen Merrill Beneath (2013...
- What Lies Beneath is a 2000 American supernatural thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Clark Gregg, who co-wrote the story with...
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- Look up beneath the surface in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Beneath the Surface may refer to: Beneath the Surface (GZA album) 1999 Beneath the Surface...
- Beneath the Remains is the third studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released on April 7, 1989. It was their first release by Roadrunner...
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes is a 1970 American science fiction film directed by Ted Post from a screenplay by Paul Dehn, based on a story by Dehn and...
- What Lies Beneath is a 2000 American supernatural horror-thriller film. What Lies Beneath may also refer to: What Lies Beneath (Robin Trower album), 2009...
- Beneath the Waves may refer to: Beneath the Waves by director Renee Marie Freya Tingley Annwyn, Beneath the Waves, album Beneath the Waves (Ayreon song)...
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