| BES | small pale plant with dense spikes of pale bluish-violet flowers |
|---|---|
| BES | United States blues singer (1894-1937) |
| BES | tropical Atlantic fish |
| BES | the supreme effort one can make |
| BES | the person who is most outstanding or excellent |
| BES | get the better of |
| BES | (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable |
| BES | (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities |
| BES | it would be sensible |
| BES | in a most excellent way or manner |
| BES | from a position of superiority or authority |
| BES | Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978) |