beaumont
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Definition
A French-origin surname and place name meaning 'beautiful mountain'. In English, it most commonly refers to the city of Beaumont, Texas, or appears as a surname (e.g., Francis Beaumont, the Elizabethan playwright).
Usage & Nuances
Pronounced /ˈboʊmɒnt/ in English. Beaumont, Texas is a major oil city known for the 1901 Spindletop gusher that launched the Texas oil boom. As a surname, associated with Francis Beaumont (playwright who collaborated with John Fletcher). Also a common place name across France, England, and North America.
Example Sentences
Mrs. Beaumont had lived in the old house on the hill for as long as anyone could remember.
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Beaumont is a city in southeast Texas known for its oil industry.
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The name Beaumont comes from the French for 'beautiful mountain'.
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Francis Beaumont was a famous English playwright in the early 1600s.
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The oil discovery at Spindletop near Beaumont changed the American economy forever.
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Beaumont and Fletcher wrote dozens of plays together during the Jacobean era.
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