beau
IPA: bˈoʊ
noun
- (dated) A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
- (dated) A male lover; a boyfriend.
- A male escort.
- A suitor of a lady.
- A male given name used since mid-twentieth century.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To act as a beau (towards); to court or woo.
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Examples of "beau" in Sentences
- The wife and beau get rid of the body.
- Beau is the grandnephew of Auntie Poulet.
- The song was written and produced by Beau Dozier.
- In the article the character also has the surname Beau.
- Auguste is the first of the Beau family to take an interest.
- He founded and edited two literary journals, The Belle and The Beau.
- Beau comes to the rescue, killing many of the vampires with his backhoe.
- The obelisk in the centre of the square was erected by Beau Nash in 1738.
- From the mid 1790s, Beau Brummell was an early incarnation of the celebrity.
- Beau Felton was a hardheaded tough guy from the Billytown area of Baltimore.
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