"beauty and the beast" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the traditional fairy tale. See Beauty and the Beast at Wikipedia. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} beauty and the beast
  1. Two individuals, usually but not necessarily romantically involved, one of whom is considerably more attractive than the other. Translations (two individuals, usually but not necessarily romantically involved, one of whom is considerably more attractive than the other): kaunotar ja hirviö (Finnish), kulkuri ja kaunotar (Finnish), убавицата и ѕверот (ubavicata i dzverot) (Macedonian), piękniejsza i brzydsza osoba [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-beauty_and_the_beast-en-noun-CACFj1XL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'two individuals, usually but not necessarily romantically involved, one of whom is considerably more attractive than the other': 98 2
  2. (music) An aesthetic in heavy metal, etc. that contrasts "angelic" female vocals with male growls or aggressive singing. Categories (topical): Music, Fairy tale characters, Fairy tales
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