Beaton

American

[beet-n] / ˈbit n /

noun

Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy), 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.

Beaton British

/ ˈbiːtən /

noun

Sir Cecil ( Walter Hardy ). 1904–80, British photographer, noted esp for his society portraits

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The 70-year-old Kroenke has conquered nearly all of the richest and most popular leagues in sports, write Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Beaton has faced criticism following the award of a late penalty, which was converted, in Celtic's 3-2 win at Motherwell on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Replays seemed to show the ball hitting Nicholson's head, rather than his raised hand, but Beaton awarded a spot-kick which Kelechi Iheanacho converted to snatch a 3-2 win.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“The more anxiety there is in the college admissions process, the more desire there is to alleviate the pain early—and that’s what these ED systems do,” Beaton said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

On the death of his uncle, Archbishop James Beaton, he succeeded him in the see of St. Andrews in 1539.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

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