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beau monde

[ boh mond; French boh mawnd ]

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noun

beau monde

/ bo mɔ̃d; ˈbəʊ ˈmɒnd /

1705–15; < French: literally, fine world. See beau, monde

C18: French, literally: fine world

At least this is as far as my observation of him goes on the few occasions I have seen him in the beau monde.

There can be no question but that the middle-class fashion designer revenges himself upon the beau monde.

There was no alternative; we all got up, and in a short time were amid the beau monde of these parts.

Watteau prevailed with them over John Stuart Mill—in a word, they spoke of the beau monde.

The toilettes of the whole beau monde were in activity from sunny morn to dewy eve; and from dewy eve to waxlighted midnight.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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