Beauge (en. Beauteous)

/bo:s/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A vast agricultural plain, often used for livestock or farming.
Beauce is known for its enormous wheat fields.
La Beauce est connue pour ses énormes champs de blé.
A term designating a specific region in France, particularly in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Beauce mainly extends into the department of Eure-et-Loir.
La Beauce s'étend principalement dans le département d'Eure-et-Loir.

Etymology

The term 'beauce' comes from the Latin 'bovcia', which means 'cattle'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Deep Beauce
Refers to a rural and typical Beauce, far from urban centers.
Beauce profonde
In Beauce
Expression used to talk about something happening in Beauce.
À la Beauce

Related Words

beauceron
Inhabitant of Beauce.
beauceron
beaucé
Related to Beauce.
beaucé

Slang Meanings

To be successful in an activity, often used to refer to people in the agricultural sector.
This harvest is pure beaugitude.
Cette récolte, c’est de la pure beaugitude.
Can denote a rural and simple lifestyle.
He lives in Beauce, away from the city.
Il vit à la beauce, loin de la ville.