Crossword answer · 4 letters
Beau definition and meaning
boh · noun
BEAU
What does Beau mean?
A beau is a boyfriend, admirer, or suitor. The English relationship word is borrowed from French.
What does BEAU mean in a crossword?
BEAU answers the reviewed clue “Quaint term for a boyfriend, from the French.” The clue supplies both the relationship meaning and the French origin, narrowing the answer to a familiar loanword.
Why is BEAU useful to learn?
“Her beau arrived” identifies a person, not a quality. In French, beau is an adjective meaning beautiful or handsome.
Common clue patterns
- A suitor, old-fashionedly
- A boyfriend in quaint speech
- Handsome, in French
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
The English plural may be BEAUS or BEAUX. Do not use the French adjective's meaning as if it were the English noun in every clue.