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Beaufort

[boh-fert]

noun

  1. a first name.



Beaufort

/ ˈbəʊfət /

noun

  1. Henry . ?1374–1447, English cardinal, half-brother of Henry IV; chancellor (1403–04, 1413–17, 1424–26)

  2. Lady Margaret , Countess of Richmond and Derby. ?1443–1509, mother of Henry VII. She helped to found two Cambridge colleges and was a patron of Caxton

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Fanned by winds of up to 8 Beaufort, with gusts reaching 9, the fire near Keratea grew quickly in size and intensity.

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Riders will set out one hour later at 13:30 BST in Albertville and will skip the first two climbs of Cote d'Hery-sur-Ugine and Col des Saisies before rejoining the original route near Beaufort.

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Fanned by gale-force winds reaching up to eight on the Beaufort scale, the flames have spread rapidly southward, threatening homes, tourist accommodation, and critical infrastructure, including a fuel station.

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Two recent ones - from Survation and Beaufort Research - have put Labour ahead of Plaid and Reform but only just.

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Beaufort County, S.C., which has a large senior population, reported $3.1 million in losses to crypto scams last year, including several involving bitcoin ATMs.

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