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- [bohz; French boh]
- /boʊz; French boʊ/
- /bəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bohz; French boh]
- /boʊz; French boʊ/
Definitions of beaux word
- abbreviation BEAUX beau 3
- noun beaux a plural of beau. 1
- noun plural beaux a male lover or sweetheart. 1
- noun plural beaux a frequent and attentive male escort for a girl or woman. 1
- noun plural beaux a dandy; fop. 1
- verb with object beaux to escort (a girl or woman), as to a social gathering. 1
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Origin of beaux
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < French < Latin bellus beautiful
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Parts of speech for Beaux
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beaux popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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