beau

Meanings

• Noun

  A man who is attractive or charming.

  - "My beau is taking me out on a romantic dinner date."
  - "She has many beaus vying for her attention."

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Pronunciation

1. /bəʊ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with beau
Brew , true , through , new , few , mew , clues , blues , muse , queues , dew , grew , few , through , blew , me , you , view

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Variants

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beau , beaus , beaux , Beau Brummell , Beau Brummells , beau geste , beau gestes , beaux gestes , beau ideal , beau ideals , beaus ideal , beaux ideal , beau monde , beau mondes , beaux mondes , Brummell , George Bryan Brummell

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Etymology

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French: beautiful, handsome.

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Trivia

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1. The term beau is derived from the French word for beautiful or handsome.

2. In French culture, a beau is a man who is considered attractive or charming.

3. The term beau has been used in literature and art to describe the romantic interest of a female protagonist.

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Related Concepts

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1. Charm: A quality that makes someone or something attractive and delightful.

2. Romance: A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

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Quotes

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1. This was essentially the vehicle that had been perfected, through more than a century or two, for—and by—a continuing line of fops, "beaux", macaronis, dudes, bucks, blades, swells, bloods and mashers.

   - Osbert Sitwell,{it}The Scarlet Tree{/it},1975

2. Her "beaux" between marriage generally fell into two categories: ineffectual pretty boys or handsome brutes.

   - Joanne Kaufman,{it}People{/it},21 Mar. 1988

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Culture

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In French culture, a beau is a man who is considered attractive or charming. The term has been used in literature and art to describe the romantic interest of a female protagonist. In the English language, the term is less commonly used but still carries the same meaning.

How to Memorize "beau"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a handsome man or a charming gentleman to remember the meaning of beau.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word beau with the idea of attractiveness or charm to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of the word beau and the meaning beautiful to help remember the definition.

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