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beauharnais
nounVery Rare
/ˌbəʊɑːˈneɪ/A surname, specifically referring to a French noble family, most notably associated with Josephine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress of the French.
beaujolais
nounLow (Geographically/situationally specific)
/ˌbəʊʒəˈleɪ/A light, fruity red wine from the Beaujolais region of France, often produced from Gamay grapes.
beaujolais nouveau
nounLow
/ˌbəʊʒəleɪ ˈnuːvəʊ/A specific type of young, fresh red wine produced in the Beaujolais region of France and released annually on the third Thursday of November.
beaulieu
nounLow
/ˈbjuːli/A proper noun, most commonly a place name or surname, derived from French meaning 'beautiful place'.
beaumarchais
nounRare
/ˌbəʊmɑːˈʃeɪ/A proper noun referring to Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1732–1799), a French playwright, watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, and revolutionary.
beaumaris
nounVery Low
/bjuːˈmærɪs/A proper noun referring to a town on the island of Anglesey in North Wales, UK.
beaumont
nounC2
/ˈbəʊmɒnt/A proper noun primarily functioning as a surname, given name, or the name of various geographical locations (cities, towns, counties).
beaune
nounC2
/bəʊn/A red wine from the Burgundy region of France, named after the town of Beaune.
beauport
nounLow (Specific proper noun, primarily known in Canadian and certain historical contexts)
/ˈbəʊpɔːt/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, most notably a district or area, such as a suburb or borough.
beauregard
nounC1
/ˌbəʊ.rəˈɡɑːd/A French-derived proper name (surname and given name) and toponym meaning 'beautiful look/gaze' or 'fair to see'.
beaut
adjectiveinterjectionnounLow
/bjuːt/Something or someone extremely beautiful, excellent, or impressive.
beautician
nounB2
/bjuːˈtɪʃ(ə)n/A person whose job is to provide beauty treatments for the skin, hair, and nails.
beautiful
adjectiveinterjectionnounA1
/ˈbjuːtɪfl/Pleasing to the senses or mind aesthetically; possessing qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to perceive.
beautiful people
plural-nounB2
/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)l ˈpiːp(ə)l/A fashionable, glamorous, and wealthy social elite.
beautify
verbverb-ambitransitiveB2
/ˈbjuːtɪfaɪ/To make something more beautiful or attractive in appearance.
beauty
adjectiveinterjectionnounHigh (B1)
/ˈbjuːti/A quality present in someone or something that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, especially arising from sensory features like shape, colour, or sound, or from a harmonious arrangement of parts.
beauty contest
nounB2
/ˈbjuːti ˌkɒn.test/An event in which contestants are judged primarily on their physical attractiveness, often awarding a title to the winner.
beauty queen
nounC1
/ˈbjuːti kwiːn/A woman who has won a beauty contest.
beauty salon
nounB1
/ˈbjuːti ˌsælɒn/A business establishment where people, typically women, go to receive cosmetic treatments and services to enhance their appearance.
beauty sleep
nounB2
/ˈbjuːti sliːp/Sleep obtained before midnight, considered to be particularly beneficial for one's appearance and health.

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