beau
16
7.8
- noun
- /boʊ/
:
novio
- I had my first beau at 11.
And and so there's a very disappointed beau in Rosemary's past who went from the Youth Orchestra to losing out to the record player.
- And and so there's a very disappointed beau in Rosemary's past who went from the Youth Orchestra to losing out to the record player.
Examples
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Of course, a seventeen-year-old girl who has never had a beau is not exactly a rarity.
Fiction book (1996) -
Nix a night out in favor of an evening in with your beau.
Fiction book (2000) -
- Do you have a beau?
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Your old grandma got herself a new beau.
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Karen, is Gary here your new beau?
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I think it's great she has a new beau, Beverly.
Fiction book (1994) -
- She's got a beau.
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Martina stepped forward toward her beau and into the circle of light in which he stood.
Blog text (28) -
Lucky for Amy, she still has Robert to rely on, her loyal, attentive, and loving beau.
Fiction book (1999) -
Karen's new beau surprises her with flowers every Friday.
Synonyms
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1.0
A woman's partner, usually her husband or boyfriend
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1.0
A man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
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1.0
A person you love in a romantic way
878
1.1
A husband, wife, or long-term companion in a romantic relationship
614
1.0
A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
194
1.2
A person who is your partner in a close romantic relationship
160
4.8
A man who is very romantic and shows strong love for someone
33
3.3
A person you have a long romantic relationship with and often live with
4
9.5
A person you love and feel close to
4
9.9
A man who loves a woman and tries to win her, often in old poems
1
9.1
A person you love as a romantic partner
A man who is a woman's secret lover, not her husband
Compounds
1
9.9
People who are wealthy and fashionable and attend fancy parties and important social events
How Committed
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word beau comes from the French word beau, which means 'beautiful' and is related to the English word beauty. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a handsome man standing next to a woman in an old photo, so a beau is a man's boyfriend or romantic partner.