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Beau⋅mont

[boh-mont]
–noun
1. Francis, 1584–1616, English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher.
2. William, 1785–1853, U.S. surgeon.
3. a city in SE Texas. 118,102.
4. a male given name.
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Beau·mont   (bō'mŏnt')   
A city of southeast Texas north-northeast of Houston. A ship canal links the city with the Gulf of Mexico. Population: 110,000.
Beau·mont   (bō'mŏnt', -mənt)   
English poet and playwright. He wrote his major works, including The Maid's Tragedy (1611), The Coxcomb (1612), and The Knight of Malta (1619), with John Fletcher.
Beau·mont   (bō'mŏnt')   
American surgeon whose Physiology of Digestion (1833) revolutionized the study of gastric digestion.
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