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Webster 1913 Edition

Beauteous

Beau′te-ous

(bū′tē̍-ŭs)
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Adj.
Full of beauty; beautiful; very handsome.
[Mostly poetic]
–
Beau′te-ous-ly
,
adv.
–
Beau′te-ous-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Beauteous

BEAU'TEOUS

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Adj.
bu'teous. [See Beauty.] Very fair; elegant in form; pleasing to the sight; beautiful; very handsome. It expresses a greater degree of beauty than handsome, and is chiefly used in poetry.

Definition 2024

beauteous

beauteous

English

Adjective

beauteous ‎(comparative more beauteous, superlative most beauteous)

  1. (archaic) beautiful
    • 1609, William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 34", The Sonnets
      Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day
      And make me travel forth without my cloak,
      To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way,
      Hiding thy bravery in their rotten smoke?

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbjuːtɪəs/, /ˈbjuːtʃəs/
  • Rhymes: -uːtiəs

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