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beau

UK/bəʊ/ US/boʊ/ fairly common us

noun

1.

a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman

  • “if I”
  • “t have asked”
Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle English beau, beu, bew, bewe, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus (“beautiful”). Doublet of bello and boo.

Phrases

  • beau geste
  • beau idéal
  • beau joueur
  • beau monde
  • beau monde seasoning
  • beau sabreur

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