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beau monde
/
ˈboʊ ˈmɒnd;
French
boʊ ˈmɔ̃d
/
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[
boh
mond
;
French
boh
maw
n
d
]
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noun
the fashionable world; high society.
Origin:
1705–15;
<
French:
literally, fine world. See
beau
,
monde
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beau monde
(ˈbəʊ ˈmɒnd,
French
bo mɔ̃d)
—
n
the world of fashion and society
[C18: French, literally: fine world]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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