From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Beaumont
n 1: United States surgeon remembered for his studies of
digestion (1785-1853) [syn: Beaumont, William Beaumont]
2: English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher
(1584-1616) [syn: Beaumont, Francis Beaumont]
3: a city of southeastern Texas near Houston