Beaumont

Other forms: Beaumonts

Definitions of Beaumont
  1. noun
    English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher (1584-1616)
    synonyms: Francis Beaumont
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    example of:
    dramatist, dramaturge, playwright
    someone who writes plays
  2. noun
    United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
    synonyms: William Beaumont
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    example of:
    operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon
    a physician who specializes in surgery
  3. noun
    a city of southeastern Texas near Houston
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    example of:
    city, metropolis, urban center
    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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