beauty

  1. Noun.  The property, quality or state of being "that which pleases merely by being perceived" (Aquinas); that which is attractive, pleasing, fine or good looking; comeliness.
  2. Noun.  Someone who is beautiful.
  3. Noun.  Something that is particularly good or pleasing.
  4. Noun.  An excellent or egregious example of something.
  5. Noun.  (qualifier, with the definite article) The excellence, e.g. the genius.
  6. Noun.  (particles, obsolete) A beauty quark (now called bottom quark).
  7. Noun.  Beauty treatment; cosmetology.
  8. Interjection.  (Canada) Thanks! Cool!.
  9. Adverb.  (Canada) Of high quality, well done.

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