Baumé

[ boh-mey, boh-mey ]

/ boʊˈmeɪ, ˈboʊ meɪ /

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noun

Antoine, 1728–1804, French chemist and inventor.

adjective

pertaining to, noting, or calibrated according to a Baumé scale.

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Origin of Baumé

First recorded in 1835–45

Seeing the Sainte-Baume relic three years later was like seeing a dear friend.
Mary Magdalene and Me|Tracy Quan|November 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Father Thomas Michelet, having accompanied the reliquary from Sainte-Baume to New York, was surprised by the turnout.
Mary Magdalene and Me|Tracy Quan|November 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Three winters ago, during my pilgrimage to Sainte-Baume, I crossed an ocean to visit these relics in their permanent home.
Mary Magdalene and Me|Tracy Quan|November 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In 2006, I traveled to France to visit the Sainte-Baume Grotto.
Mary Magdalene and Me|Tracy Quan|November 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST

A physician writes asking for the formula of Baume Analgsique Bengu.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
When he passed through the streets of Baume-les-Dames, his appearance was the signal for jests innumerable.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
He got into a carriage with me, and I told the coachman to take us to the "Ste. Baume" inn.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
I prefer Mademoiselle la Baume le Blanc's society to that of any one else.
Louise de la Valliere|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
Mlle. de la Baume le Blanc de la Valliere; she is already maid of honor to the dowager princess.
Ten Years Later|Alexandre Dumas, Pere