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Bec , former Benedictine abbey, near the village of Bec-Hellouin, Eure dept., N France, in Normandy. Founded in the 11th cent. by Lanfranc , and later directed by Anselm , who became (1078) the abbot, it was one of the most famous medieval schools. It declined after the Hundred Years War, was suppressed in the French Revolution, and fell into ruin.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

bec (Fr.), becco (It.). Mouthpiece of cl. flûte à bec is Fr. for recorder.

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The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Â© The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations 1998, originally published by Oxford University Press 1998. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

bec. because

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "bec." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "bec." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-bec.html

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