4. Prevailing style or taste; rage; fashion. [Obs.]

She stained her hair yellow, which was then the beauty.

Jer. Taylor.

Beauty spot, a patch or spot placed on the face with intent to heighten beauty by contrast.

Beaux (&?;), n., pl. of Beau.

Beaux"ite (&?;), n. (Min.) See Bauxite.

Bea"ver (&?;), n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. bäfver, Dan. bæver, Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr', Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L. fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj., brown, the animal being probably named from its color. √253. See Brown.]

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