bel esprit

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bel es·prit (b

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)

n. pl. beaux es·prits (b

-spr

)

A cultivated, highly intelligent person.

[French : bel, fine + esprit, mind.]

bel esprit French [bɛl ɛspri]

n pl beaux esprits [boz ɛspri]

a witty or clever person

[literally: fine wit]

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Noun

bel esprit - a witty or clever person with a fine mind

intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively

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