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bel esprit definition

bel esprit (bel es prē′)

a clever, cultured person

Etymology: Fr, lit., beautiful spirit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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