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haut monde

[ oh mond; French oh mawnd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

haut monde

/ o mɔ̃d /

From French

literally: high world

Courtall, a fop and consummate libertine, for ever boasting of his love-conquests over ladies of the haut monde.

Elle s'tait dit que c'tait un gentilhomme, auquel toute femme, mme du plus haut monde, et t heureuse de confier son bonheur.

But it was to the haut monde that its primary appeal was made.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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