beauteous

Everyday

(old use, poetic) Beauteous means very beautiful. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales and poems, a lovely tree, a queen or a bird

Examples

• "What a beauteous cherry-tree!" said he. tree →
• The beauteous princess sang sweetly. tree →
• The bird was beauteous in colour. tree →
• The queen wished she were more beauteous. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

It is a poetic word meaning lovely or splendid. In Daniel it names the land of Israel, "the beauteous land".

Interpretation. Tradition treats the "beauteous land" as the land of Israel, chosen by God. The "beauteous holy mountain" is read as Zion, where the Temple stood.

Examples

• And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beauteous land. (Writings DAN.8.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the beauteous holy mountain; and he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. (Writings DAN.11.45, JPS 1917) tree →
• therefore, behold, I will open the flank of Moab on the side of the cities, on the side of his cities which are on his frontiers, the beauteous country of Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim, (Prophets EZK.25.9, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths