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Beauregard

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[boh-ri-gahrd, bohruh-gar] / ˈboʊ rɪˌgɑrd, boʊrəˈgar /

noun

  1. Pierre Gustave Toutant 1818–93, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.


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“It always feels good to beat the rush,” says Beauregard, a telecommunications construction manager in Massachusetts, though he wishes he and his wife had started buying sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He played Beauregard “Bo” Duke, who shared his name with famed Civil War general P.G.T.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023

There have not been any reported injuries, but at least three residential structures have been burned, the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office posted on social media.

From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2023

The panel called for Beauregard Place and Hardee Place to be renamed.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2022

I looked down at the dying face of Silena Beauregard.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

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