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beaux mondes

beaux mondes is the plural of beau monde.

Meaning of beau monde

Noun

beau monde (plural beaux mondes)

  1. (dated) The fashionable part of society.
    • ...and I am sure you will permit me to invite a friend or two, for you know I only deal with choice spirits, the élite of the beau monde.1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 223

Questions about beaux mondes

What is beaux mondes the plural of?
Beaux mondes is the plural of beau monde.

Words near beaux mondes in the dictionary

  1. beaux arts
  2. beaux esprits
  3. beaux gestes
  4. beaux idéals
  5. beaux joueurs
  6. beaux mondes
  7. beaux sabreurs
  8. beaux-arts
  9. beauxite
  10. beauxites
  11. beav

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