beau (noun)

  • 31beau idéal — noun /bo ideal/ An emulable eidolon embodying excellence in a particular respect.<ref name= COED def >The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition]</ref> …

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  • 32beau geste — noun A gracious gesture, noble in form but often futile or meaningless in substance …

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  • 33Beau — noun used since mid twentieth century. Mees Melly, I hear she call her boy Beauregard . You tell her I, René, approve and say that except for Jesus there is no bettaire name …

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  • 34beau monde — noun The fashionable part of society. See Also: demimonde …

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  • 35beau sabreur — noun A gallant warrior; a handsome or dashing adventurer …

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  • 36beau — noun plural beaux, beaus (C) old fashioned 1 a woman s close friend or lover 2 a fashionable, well dressed man …

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  • 37beau-monde — noun (singular) French rich and fashionable people …

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  • 38beau monde — n. fashionable society. Etymology: F * * * noun the fashionable elite • Syn: ↑society, ↑high society, ↑smart set, ↑bon ton • Hypernyms: ↑elite, ↑ …

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  • 39beau — /boʊ / (say boh) noun (plural beaus /boʊz / (say bohz) or beaux /boʊ / (say boh), /boʊz / (say bohz)) 1. a boyfriend or lover of a girl or woman. 2. an escort of a girl or woman. 3. Chiefly British a dandy; fop. {Middle English, from Old French,… …

  • 40beau — UK [bəʊ] / US [boʊ] noun [countable] Word forms beau : singular beau plural beaux UK [bəʊz] / US [boʊz] or beaus UK [bəʊz] / US [boʊz] old fashioned 1) a woman s boyfriend or lover 2) a well dressed fashionable man …

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