Beau Definition
bō
beaus, beaux
noun
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A male companion or friend with whom one has a sexual or romantic relationship.
American Heritage
A dandy.
Webster's New World
A dandy; a fop.
American Heritage
The sweetheart or courter of a woman or girl.
Webster's New World
(dated) A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
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pronoun
A male given name used since mid-twentieth century.
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Origin of Beau
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French from beau, bel handsome from Latin bellus deu-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Shortened from surname type given names such as Beauregard or Beaumont, or from the word beau.
From Wiktionary
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Borrowing from French beau < Latin bellus (“beautiful”).
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