beauteous

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈbjuːtɪəs/, /ˈbjuːtʃəs/

Adjective

beauteous

1. (archaic) beautiful
   • 1609, William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 34", Shakespeare's 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?

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