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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012