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Beaumont

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Beau·​mont | \ ˈbō-ˌmänt, -mənt\

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Francis 1584–1616 English dramatist

Beaumont

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Beau·​mont | \ ˈbō-ˌmänt \

Definition of Beaumont (Entry 2 of 3)

William 1785–1853 American surgeon

Beaumont

geographical name
Beau·​mont | \ ˈbō-ˌmänt, bō-ˈmänt\

Definition of Beaumont (Entry 3 of 3)

city and port on the Neches River, southeastern Texas population 118,296

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