Beau ideal
noun
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Noun
- 1 Nonstandard spelling of beau idéal. alt-of, nonstandard
""The Duc de Guise," said Mercœur, "is quite my beau ideal of the days of chivalry. His adventures, whether of love or war, seem like the old Provençal ballads; my only marvel is, where in these days he finds his romantic matériel.""
- 2 an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept wordnet
Example
More examples""The Duc de Guise," said Mercœur, "is quite my beau ideal of the days of chivalry. His adventures, whether of love or war, seem like the old Provençal ballads; my only marvel is, where in these days he finds his romantic matériel.""