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beau ideal

 
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–noun, plural beaus ideal, beaux ideal for 1; beau ideals for 2.
1. a conception of perfect beauty.
2. a model of excellence.
Origin:
1795–1805; < F beau idéal lit., ideal beauty. See beau, ideal
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beau i·de·al   (bō' ī-dē'əl)   
n.   pl. beau ideals

  1. The concept of perfect beauty.

  2. An idealized type or model: the beau ideal of a high-ranking army officer.


[French beau idéal, perfect ideal.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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