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beau

[ boh ]

noun

, plural beaus [bohz], beaux [bohz, boh].
  1. a male lover or sweetheart.
  2. a frequent and attentive male escort for a girl or woman.
  3. a dandy; fop.

    Synonyms: coxcomb, dude, blade, swell, peacock



verb (used with object)

  1. to escort (a girl or woman), as to a social gathering.

beau

/ bəʊ /

noun

  1. a lover, sweetheart, or escort of a girl or woman
  2. a man who is greatly concerned with his clothes and appearance; dandy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of beau1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from French, from Latin bellus “beautiful”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beau1

C17: from French, from Old French biau , from Latin bellus handsome, charming
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Example Sentences

As she juggles two jobs, moving in with her beau, and the continued draw of alcohol, Cassie seems to be spiraling out of control all over again.

That proved to be true for star chef, Cutthroat Kitchen champion and Just Savor founder Chef Huda, and her beau, IT exec and former winery owner Lamar.

She’s been married twice and, in her own words, has had “lots of beaus.”

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Whatever the reason, Burton was committed enough to leave tiny Bunker Hill to seek out her beau.

But that just made Summer more enticing, an unobtainable Beau Ideal.

Kudos to the voters for nominating Allison Janney and Beau Bridges for the blistering guest turns, too.

People know Kurt Sutter and Vince Gilligan and Beau Willimon from House of Cards.

Beau Kilmer, co-director of the drug policy research center at RAND Corporation, calls the decision “extremely frustrating.”

Celuy-cy avoit souvent esvad le danger d'estre noy, et tout fraischement le beau jour de la Pentecoste dernire.

At least this is as far as my observation of him goes on the few occasions I have seen him in the beau monde.

A coquette is said to be an imperfect incarnation of Cupid, as she keeps her beau, and not her arrows, in a quiver.

Then he started, and suffered five suffocating minutes in the public sitting-room of the Beau Soleil.

A beau highwayman and a miserable chimney sweeper were to be hanged together at Newgate for their respective deserts.

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