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 of beau ideal

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First recorded in 1795–1805, beau ideal is from French beau idéal literally, “ideal beauty.” See beau, ideal

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British Dictionary definitions for beau idéal

beau idéal

/ French (bo ideal) /

nounplural beaux idéals (boz ideal)

  1. perfect beauty or excellence

Origin of beau idéal

1
literally: ideal beauty

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