"beau monde" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beaux mondes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French beau monde (literally “beautiful world”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|beau monde|lit=beautiful world}} French beau monde (literally “beautiful world”) Head templates: {{en-noun|beaux mondes}} beau monde (plural beaux mondes)
  1. (dated) The fashionable part of society. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Collectives, People Synonyms: beautiful people Derived forms: beau monde seasoning Coordinate_terms: demimonde Translations (fashionable part of society): beau monde [masculine] (French), ბომონდი (bomondi) (Georgian), бомо́нд (bomónd) [masculine] (Russian), вы́сший свет (výsšij svet) [masculine] (Russian)

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