BEL ESPRIT


Meaning of BEL ESPRIT in English

ˌbeˌleˈsprē, ˌbeləˈs- noun

( plural beaux es·prits ˌbōˌze-ˈsprē, ˌbōzəˈs-)

Etymology: French, literally, fine mind

: a person with a fine and gifted mind

as a bel esprit she despised pedantry whether in a man or in a bluestocking — Robert Halsband

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