jeunesse dorée

[ zhœ-nes daw-rey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

French.

jeunesse dorée

/ ʒœnɛs dɔre /

noun

Literally, “gilded youth”

literally: gilded youth

Zeneida received a wreath of laurel from the jeunesse dorée of St. Petersburg and an ode from Pushkin.

The jeunesse dorée of the Chaussée d'Antin and the cavaliers of the Faubourg thronged about her, emulously enthusiastic.

Frequently on her evening homeward walk she encountered Miss Allison riding or driving with some of the jeunesse dorée of society.

I am a jeunesse dorée,—gilded by blood and fashion, though so utterly impecunious!

They were the jeunesse dorée; but Tom frankly hoped that he might qualify for something as fine.

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