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English
Noun
beaute (plural beautes)
- Alternative form of beaut
1972, H. E. Bates, The Song of the Wren:The furrier went on to say that he had a real beaute of a Canadian three-quarter squirrel just in.
2013, Lynn Martinez, The Adventures of Jessie, a young Texas girl in the 1930s:“Yeah, she's a real beaute,” Al said as he patted the side of the plane.
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman beauté, from Vulgar Latin *bellitātem; equivalent to beau + -te.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛu̯ˈteː/, /ˈbɛu̯teː/
Noun
beaute (plural beautes)
- The quality of being physically appealing; attractiveness, prettiness.
- Something that is beautiful (usually a characteristic)
- (rare) Righteousness, virtue; morally correct behaviour.
- (rare) Generosity, politeness; being respectful.
- (rare) Beauty or attractiveness personified (as a woman)
- (rare) Honourableness; glorious behaviour.
- (rare) Quality, refinement (of speech)
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References
- ^ “beautẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ Dobson, E. J. (1957) English pronunciation 1500-1700, second edition, volume II: Phonology, Oxford: Clarendon Press, published 1968, →OCLC, § 243, page 799.