beau ideal

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noun, plural beaus ideal, beaux ideal for 1; beau ideals for 2.

a conception of perfect beauty.

a model of excellence.

Origin of beau ideal

First recorded in1795–1805, beau ideal is from French beau idéal literally, “ideal beauty.” See beau, ideal

Words nearby beau ideal

Beaufort scale, Beaufort Sea, beau geste, beaugregory, Beauharnais, beau ideal, Beaujolais, Beaujolais Nouveau, Beaulieu, Beaumarchais, Beaumaris

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Example sentences from the Web for beau ideal

"Brave Old Salt," as Somers always called him, was our young officer's beau-ideal of a naval commander.
Brave Old Salt|Oliver Optic
This prince of the seventeenth century was the beau-ideal decadent that many modern novelists have delighted to depict.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall|W. R. H. Trowbridge
From that day Stuart was Bivens's beau-ideal of a gentleman.
The Root of Evil|Thomas Dixon
It forms a notion, creates a beau-ideal—a very absurd one truly—and then tries every character by it.
Rattlin the Reefer|Edward Howard

Jack Meredith was the beau-ideal of the society man in the best acceptation of the word.
With Edged Tools|Henry Seton Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for beau ideal

beau idéal

/ French (bo ideal) /

noun plural beaux idéals (boz ideal)

perfect beauty or excellence

Word Origin for beau idéal

literally: ideal beauty

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单词	beau ideal
释义	beau ideal SEE SYNONYMS FOR beau ideal ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural beaus ideal, beaux ideal for 1; beau ideals for 2. a conception of perfect beauty. a model of excellence. Origin of beau ideal First recorded in1795–1805, beau ideal is from French beau idéal literally, “ideal beauty.” See beau, ideal Words nearby beau ideal Beaufort scale, Beaufort Sea, beau geste, beaugregory, Beauharnais, beau ideal, Beaujolais, Beaujolais Nouveau, Beaulieu, Beaumarchais, Beaumaris Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beau ideal "Brave Old Salt," as Somers always called him, was our young officer's beau-ideal of a naval commander. Brave Old Salt\|Oliver Optic This prince of the seventeenth century was the beau-ideal decadent that many modern novelists have delighted to depict. Court Beauties of Old Whitehall\|W. R. H. Trowbridge From that day Stuart was Bivens's beau-ideal of a gentleman. The Root of Evil\|Thomas Dixon It forms a notion, creates a beau-ideal—a very absurd one truly—and then tries every character by it. Rattlin the Reefer\|Edward Howard Jack Meredith was the beau-ideal of the society man in the best acceptation of the word. With Edged Tools\|Henry Seton Merriman British Dictionary definitions for beau ideal beau idéal / French (bo ideal) / noun plural beaux idéals (boz ideal) perfect beauty or excellence Word Origin for beau idéal literally: ideal beauty Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to beau ideal epitome, exemplar, ideal, model, nonpareil, paragon, perfection, role model
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