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beaux esprits
[ boh zes-pree ]
/ boʊ zɛsˈpri /
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noun French.
plural of bel esprit: In an era ironically called the Enlightenment, these young women were discouraged from becoming beaux esprits.
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Sometimes beaux-es·prits .
Origin of beaux esprits
First recorded in 1630–40; see origin at bel esprit
Words nearby beaux esprits
beauty therapist, Beauvais, Beauvoir, beaux, Beaux-Arts, beaux esprits, beaver, beaverboard, Beaverbrook, beaver cloth, Beavercreek
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