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bel esprit

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bel es·prit  (bl -spr)
n. pl. beaux es·prits (bz-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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bel esprit - a witty or clever person with a fine mind
intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively


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) She was a bel esprit, and a dreadful Radical for those days.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
Raoul remained silent, for he was not prepared for the dignity of the bel esprit.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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