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

Example Sentences

Hundreds of people were gathered at the popular bar on St Helena Island in the early hours of Sunday morning when gunfire broke out, leading multiple victims and witnesses to run to nearby businesses for shelter, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's office.

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A tropical-storm warning was in effect from Beaufort Inlet, N.C., up the coast to Chincoteague, Va., near the Maryland border, meaning tropical-storm conditions are expected in that area within 24 hours.

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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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