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beau ideal

noun beau ide·al \ˌbō-ī-ˈdē(-ə)l, ˌbō-ˌē-dā-ˈäl\
plural beau ideals

Definition of BEAU IDEAL

:  the perfect type or model
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Origin of BEAU IDEAL

French beau idéal ideal beauty
First Known Use: 1786

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