beauteous
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of beauteous
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at beauty, -ous
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Beauteous Miss Moog related that she ran into Dr. Griebl on a Germany-bound ship in 1937.
From Time Magazine Archive
Beauteous as herself are her kinswomen, the two sisters of King George II of Greece.
From Time Magazine Archive
Beauteous, witty, charming, she was once called the "merry princess" of the Habsburg Court.
From Time Magazine Archive
Beauteous, auburn-haired Mrs. Randolph Churchill, the British premier's socialite daughter-in-law, took an eight-hour-a-day typing job at the Ministry of Supply.
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And with them the Being Beauteous, Who unto my youth was given, More than all things else to love me, And is now a saint in heaven.
From A Day With Longfellow by Anonymous
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