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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Beneath a rude and nameless stone he lies. --Pope.
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     2. Under, in relation to something that is superior, or that
        oppresses or burdens.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Our country sinks beneath the yoke.   --Shak.
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     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.
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              He will do nothing that is beneath his high station.
                                                    --Atterbury.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Beneath \Be*neath"\, adv.
     1. In a lower place; underneath.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The earth you take from beneath will be barren.
                                                    --Mortimer.
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     2. Below, as opposed to heaven, or to any superior region or
        position; as, in earth beneath.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  beneath
       adv : in or to a place that is lower [syn: below, at a lower
             place, to a lower place] [ant: above]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beneath
     Αγγλικά adv.
     1 κάτω από
     2 σε χαμηλότερο επίπεδο από
     3 κρυμμένο κάτω από
     Αγγλικά prep.
     1 κάτω από
     2 σε χαμηλότερο επίπεδο από
     3 κρυμμένο κάτω από

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beneath
     adv.
     below or underneath.
     prep.
     1 below.
     2 In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.
     3 covered up or concealed by something.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  beneath
     adv.
     below or underneath.
     prep.
     1 below.
     2 In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.
     3 covered up or concealed by something.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  beneath
     adv.
     below or underneath.
     prep.
     1 below.
     2 In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.
     3 covered up or concealed by something.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  beneath
     adv.
     below or underneath.
     prep.
     1 below.
     2 In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.
     3 covered up or concealed by something.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beneath
     Englanti prep.
     alla, alapuolella

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beneath
     Engelska adv.
     nedanför, nedom; nedan; under
     Engelska prep.
     nedanför, nedom; nedan; under

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
  onder

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
  أسفل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  beneath //bɪˈniːθ// 
  под, отдолу
  below

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
  dole

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
  pode

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
  pod

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
   [formal] unten, darunter, tiefer, unterhalb 
        "He was standing on the bridge looking at the river beneath."  - Er stand auf der Brücke und blickte auf den Fluss darunter.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
   [formal] unter, unterhalb ([wo?+ dat]) 
           Note: von
        "The body was buried beneath a pile of leaves."  - Der Körper war unter einem Blätterhaufen begraben.
        "Some roofs collapsed beneath the weight of so much snow."  - Einige Dächer brachen unter dem Gewicht der großen Schneemenge ein.
        "I enjoyed feeling the warm sand beneath my feet."  - Ich genoss das Gefühl des warmen Sandes unter meinen Füßen.
        "Her knees were beginning to give way beneath her."  - Ihre Knie gaben unter ihr nach.
     Synonym: underneath
  
   see: beneath contempt
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
  
  από κάτω, κάτω από

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  beneath //bɪˈniːθ// 
  alla
  below or underneath

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  beneath //bɪˈniːθ// 
  1. alla, alapuolella
  below
  2. alla
  concealed or covered up
  3. alapuolelle, alle
  to a lower position

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  beneath /benəːθ/
  sous

From English-Irish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.2 :   [ freedict:eng-gle ]

  beneath /benəːθ/
  faoi, faoi bhun, taobh thíos de

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/ 
  1. नीचे
        "I dumped all my things beneath the bed."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
  dole, ispod, iznad, pod, ponad

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
  1. alá
  2. alatt
  3. lenn

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
  sotto

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  beneath //bɪˈniːθ// 
  under
  below

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  beneath /bɪˈni:θ/ 
    pod

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  beneath /benəːθ/
  abaixode, debaixode, porbaixode, sob

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  beneath /benəːθ/
  debajo de

From English-Serbian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-srp ]

  beneath /benəːθ/
  под

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  beneath //bɪˈniːθ// 
  under
  below or underneath

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  beneath /bɪnˈiːθ/
  1. (edat.) altına, altında, altta
  2. (edat.) aşağıda, -den aşağıda
  3. rütbece altında
  4. yakışık almaz. beneath one's dignity -e yakışmaz, yakışık almaz.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/bɪˈniθ/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  ad. 在...之下;
  prep. 在...之下;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     prep. 在…下面
     ad. 在下面,在下方

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