BEAU


Meaning of BEAU in English

/ bəʊ; NAmE boʊ/ noun

( pl. beaux or beaus / bəʊz; NAmE boʊz/) ( old-fashioned ) a woman's male lover or friend

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent. (referring to a rich, fashionable young man): from French , literally handsome , from Latin bellus .

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