beautifulnessn.

Brit.

/ˈbjuːtᵻf(ᵿ)lnəs/, U.S.

/ˈbjudəfəlnəs/

Forms: see beautiful adj., n., and adv. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: beautiful adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < beautiful adj. + -ness suffix.

1. The quality of being beautiful.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > [noun]

wlitec825

faireOE

fairnessOE

fairlecc1225

fairheadc1300

fairshipc1300

forma1382

clearnessa1400

beautyc1405

delicacya1450

pulchritudea1460

speciositya1470

lovelinessa1500

beautifulnessc1500

formosityc1500

fairhood?1503

bewtynes?c1510

decorea1513

venusty1559

decorum1604

bellitude1623

beauteousnessa1631

loveliheada1637

decor1656

luculency1656

Venus1657

coquetry1794

beautyhood1832

glamour1840

c1500 Melusine (1895) 187 The kynge of Anssay, knowyng the beautefulnes of the mayde..hath demanded her by maryage.

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection ii. sig. Ri^v Beautyfulnesse of nature.

1630 R. Norton tr. W. Camden Hist. Princesse Elizabeth i. 83 Queene Elizabeth..at Oxford..being much delighted with the..beautifulnesse of the Colleges.

1665 W. Hughes Compl. Vineyard i. 1 The beautifulness and goodliness of the Fruit.

1740 J. Fransham World in Miniature II. 143 No Country in Europe can outvie England, for..graceful Countenance in Men, or Beautifulness in Women.

1849 F. W. Robertson Serm. 1st Ser. xiii. 192 The beautifulness of obedience is perceived.

1935 E. R. Eddison Mistress xv. 299 Side-face towards him..mindful of her own beautifulness.

2001 Aberdeen (S. Dakota) Amer. Express (Nexis) 31 July b7 I would sit there watching the scenery, gazing at the beautifulness and peacefulness of that one pure moment.

2. A beautiful feature, thing, or person. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > [noun] > beautiful thing or person

fairnesseOE

roseOE

beautya1425

beauteous1435

lovelyc1450

beautifulness?1574

picturea1645

formosity1652

speciosity1660

vision1823

dream1837

jewel box1846

firecracker1852

beaut1896

?1574 C. Vitell tr. ‘Fidelitas’ Distinct Declar. Requiring of Lorde iv. sig. C Which pure and singuler Bewtifulnesses of the heauenlie Beeinge..wee do also presentlie in thissame Daye, publish or spread-abrode.

1856 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 8 Apr. in Eng. Notebks. (1997) I. iv. 476 The house..is filled..with..ingenious prettinesses, or beautifulnesses, in the way of flower-stands, cabinets, and things that seem to have flowered naturally out of the characters of the occupants.

1918 J. M. Wright Poet of Air 212 If only the girl was entirely and madly devoted to vileness, she would be a unit, a picture, a beautifulness, but she is not; she is awkward and timid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	beautifulness
释义	beautifulnessn. Brit. /ˈbjuːtᵻf(ᵿ)lnəs/, U.S. /ˈbjudəfəlnəs/ Forms: see beautiful adj., n., and adv. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: beautiful adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < beautiful adj. + -ness suffix. 1. The quality of being beautiful. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > [noun] wlitec825 faireOE fairnessOE fairlecc1225 fairheadc1300 fairshipc1300 forma1382 clearnessa1400 beautyc1405 delicacya1450 pulchritudea1460 speciositya1470 lovelinessa1500 beautifulnessc1500 formosityc1500 fairhood?1503 bewtynes?c1510 decorea1513 venusty1559 decorum1604 bellitude1623 beauteousnessa1631 loveliheada1637 decor1656 luculency1656 Venus1657 coquetry1794 beautyhood1832 glamour1840 c1500 Melusine (1895) 187 The kynge of Anssay, knowyng the beautefulnes of the mayde..hath demanded her by maryage. 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection ii. sig. Ri^v Beautyfulnesse of nature. 1630 R. Norton tr. W. Camden Hist. Princesse Elizabeth i. 83 Queene Elizabeth..at Oxford..being much delighted with the..beautifulnesse of the Colleges. 1665 W. Hughes Compl. Vineyard i. 1 The beautifulness and goodliness of the Fruit. 1740 J. Fransham World in Miniature II. 143 No Country in Europe can outvie England, for..graceful Countenance in Men, or Beautifulness in Women. 1849 F. W. Robertson Serm. 1st Ser. xiii. 192 The beautifulness of obedience is perceived. 1935 E. R. Eddison Mistress xv. 299 Side-face towards him..mindful of her own beautifulness. 2001 Aberdeen (S. Dakota) Amer. Express (Nexis) 31 July b7 I would sit there watching the scenery, gazing at the beautifulness and peacefulness of that one pure moment. 2. A beautiful feature, thing, or person. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > [noun] > beautiful thing or person fairnesseOE roseOE beautya1425 beauteous1435 lovelyc1450 beautifulness?1574 picturea1645 formosity1652 speciosity1660 vision1823 dream1837 jewel box1846 firecracker1852 beaut1896 ?1574 C. Vitell tr. ‘Fidelitas’ Distinct Declar. Requiring of Lorde iv. sig. C Which pure and singuler Bewtifulnesses of the heauenlie Beeinge..wee do also presentlie in thissame Daye, publish or spread-abrode. 1856 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 8 Apr. in Eng. Notebks. (1997) I. iv. 476 The house..is filled..with..ingenious prettinesses, or beautifulnesses, in the way of flower-stands, cabinets, and things that seem to have flowered naturally out of the characters of the occupants. 1918 J. M. Wright Poet of Air 212 If only the girl was entirely and madly devoted to vileness, she would be a unit, a picture, a beautifulness, but she is not; she is awkward and timid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.c1500
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