beau monde
[ boh-mond; French boh mawnd ]
noun
the fashionable world; high society.
Origin of beau monde
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British Dictionary definitions for beau monde
beau monde
/ (ˈbəʊ ˈmɒnd, French bo mɔ̃d) /
noun
the world of fashion and society
Origin of beau monde
1C18: French, literally: fine world
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