beaute

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See also: beauté

English

Noun

beaute (plural beautes)

  1. Alternative form of beaut
    • H. E. Bates
      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

From Anglo-Norman beauté, from Vulgar Latin *bellitās; equivalent to bel +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

Noun

beaute (plural beautes)

  1. The quality of being physically appealing; attractiveness, prettiness.
  2. Something that is beautiful (usually a characteristic)
  3. (rare) Righteousness, virtue; morally correct behaviour.
  4. (rare) Generosity, politeness; being respectful.
  5. (rare) Beauty or attractiveness personified (as a woman)
  6. (rare) Honourableness; glorious behaviour.
  7. (rare) Quality, refinement (of speech)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: beauty
  • Scots: beauty

References