Bel Esprit Definition

bĕl ĕ-sprē
beaux esprits, bel-esprit
noun
A cultivated, highly intelligent person.
American Heritage
A clever, cultured person.
Webster's New World

A very witty or clever person.

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Origin of Bel Esprit

  • French bel fine esprit mind

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French bel esprit.

    From Wiktionary

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