BEAUMONT
Dictionary entry overview: What does Beaumont mean?
• BEAUMONT (noun)
The noun BEAUMONT has 3 senses:
1. United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
2. English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher (1584-1616)
3. a city of southeastern Texas near Houston
Familiarity information: BEAUMONT used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• BEAUMONT (noun)
Meaning:
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Beaumont; William Beaumont
Instance hypernyms:
operating surgeon; sawbones; surgeon (a physician who specializes in surgery)
Meaning:
English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher (1584-1616)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Francis Beaumont; Beaumont
Instance hypernyms:
dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)
Meaning:
A city of southeastern Texas near Houston
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Beaumont" is a part of...):
Lone-Star State; Texas; TX (the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico)
