Definition of Beau idéal

1. Noun. An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept.

Exact synonyms: Idol, Paragon, Perfection
Generic synonyms: Ideal
Specialized synonyms: Gold Standard
Derivative terms: Idolise, Idolize, Perfectionist

Definition of Beau idéal

1. Noun. An emulable eidolon embodying excellence in a particular respect.The '''Concise Oxford English Dictionary''' [Eleventh Edition] ¹

2. Noun. (nonstandard spelling of beau idéal) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Beau idéal

1. A conception or image of consummate beauty, moral or physical, formed in the mind, free from all the deformities, defects, and blemishes seen in actual existence; an ideal or faultless standard or model. Origin: F. Beau beautiful + ideal ideal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beau Idéal

beatniks
beato
beats
beats a dead horse
beats around the bush
beats down
beats me
beats off
beats per minute
beats up
beatscape
beatscapes
beau
beau geste
beau ideal
beau idéal (current term)
beau monde
beau sabreur
beaucatcher
beaucatchers
beaucoup
beaucoups
beaufet
beaufets
beauffet
beauffets
beaufin
beaufins
beaugregory
beauish

Literary usage of Beau idéal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal [Aug. 1, 1832 to July 17, 1833] by Fanny Kemble (1835)
"... have seen ladies," ripe and real," who, from all I can see, hear, and understand, differ widely from the good manners of their " beau ideal. ..."

2. The Theological and Literary Journal (1854)
"A work so unphilosophical, BO uncritical, so false, and preposterous, whatever powers may elaborate it, cannot be the beau-ideal of a church history; ..."

3. Female Life Among the Mormons: A Narrative of Many Years' Personal Experience by Maria Ward (1855)
"Charley was a young man, about twenty-two years old, and the very beau ideal of a western ranger. When very young, he accompanied his father on various ..."

4. The Idler in Italy by Marguerite Blessington (1839)
"beau ideal I have formed in my mind's eye, and to judge how far the descriptions given of him are correct. GENOA, 31s<.—The first view of Genoa from the ..."

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