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beaux arts

beaux arts is the alternative form of beaux-arts.

Meaning of beaux-arts

Noun

beaux-arts pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The fine arts, especially in reference to the widely imitated conventional type of art and architecture advocated at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Questions about beaux arts

What is beaux arts the alternative form of?
Beaux arts is the alternative form of beaux-arts.

Words near beaux arts in the dictionary

  1. beauverolides
  2. Beauvoirian
  3. Beauvoisin
  4. beauwalloside
  5. beaux
  6. beaux arts
  7. beaux esprits
  8. beaux gestes
  9. beaux idéals
  10. beaux joueurs
  11. beaux mondes

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