Bay State.
A name given to the State of Massachusetts, U.S.A., from the old name of the Colony, namely “Massachusetts Bay.”
Bayonne Decree.
A decree issued by Napoleon in 1808, ordering that all foreign vessels then in French ports should be seized.
Bayou State.
The State of Mississippi, U.S.A., is so called from the number of creeks or bayous along its shores.
Bear State.
Arkansas, U.S.A., is so called from the bears that in former days infested its forests.
Béarnais, Le.
Henri IV of France was so called from Béarn, his native province.