arbiter elegantiae

[ ahr-bi-ter -ey-le-gahn-tee-ahy; English ahr-bi-ter -el-uh-gan-shee-ee ]

/ ˈɑr bɪˌtɛr ˌeɪ lɛˈgɑn tiˌaɪ; English ˈɑr bɪ tər ˌɛl əˈgæn ʃiˌi /

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noun Latin.

a judge of elegance or matters of taste.

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Also ar·bi·ter e·le·gan·ti·a·rum

[ahr-bi-ter -ey-le-gahn-tee-ah-room; English ahr-bi-ter -el-uh-gan-shee-air-uhm]. /ˈɑr bɪˌtɛr ˌeɪ lɛˌgɑn tiˈɑ rʊm; English ˈɑr bɪ tər ˌɛl əˌgæn ʃiˈɛər əm/.

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Example sentences from the Web for arbiter elegantiae

Wintour is, simply, a great arbiter and wearer of style: She should make the list.
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And certainly no arbiter of what you should buy, wear, or eat.
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When it is convenient, the CBO is the Nonpartisan Arbiter of Absolute Truth.
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This man should be considered an arbiter of a historical woman?
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And if it gets pushed off the cliff, then who or what is our final arbiter in America?
Michael Tomasky: How the Supreme Court Ended Up on the Ropes|Michael Tomasky|April 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Franks were accustomed to appeal to the drawn sword as being the only arbiter of existence.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
The one whose throw was the highest was forthwith declared the rx (magister, arbiter) bibend.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
Having got an upright judge, they must use him as the arbiter of their differences.
Theodoric the Goth|Thomas Hodgkin
She was the dispenser of court favors, the arbiter of fortunes, the real ruler of the land.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord
And with this I conclude, inclosing to you these lines, written in your own hand, and leaving you the arbiter of their value.
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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