bel-esprit
[bel-es-pree]
noun, plural beaux-es·prits [boh-zes-pree] /boʊ zɛsˈpri/. French.
a person of great wit or intellect.
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bel esprit
noun plural beaux esprits (boz ɛspri)
Word Origin for bel esprit
literally: fine wit
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