beau idéal

See also: beau ideal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French beau idéal.

Pronunciation

French IPA^(key): /bo ideal/

Noun

beau idéal (plural beaux idéals)

Ideal excellence, or an imaginary standard of perfection.
An emulable eidolon embodying excellence in a particular respect.[1]

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:beau idéal.

References

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition]

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