Etymology

beau idéal

Today it means: Ideal excellence, or an imaginary standard of perfection. Full definition →

French beau idéal ← ['fr ',
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  1. ['fr · borrowed from',
  2. French · borrowed frombeau idéal
  3. English todaybeau idéal

Borrowed from French beau idéal.

Words from the same roots

['fr', all →

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