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Beaufort

American  
[boh-fert] / ˈboʊ fərt /

noun

  1. a first name.


Beaufort British  
/ 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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Eighteen parishioners successfully petitioned the Duke of Beaufort to remove Byfield from the position.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

At Cubbie’s, a restaurant in Beaufort, North Carolina, owner Neal Rowland removed “French fries” from the menu.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

Government decrees to grant dispensations to manufacturers of Abondance, Beaufort and Comté cheeses - which come from mountains in eastern France - appeared on Wednesday.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

We were speaking last week at Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, where the division is deployed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The band of the Eighth Maine met the regiment at the entrance to Beaufort and escorted them all the way.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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