"beau rôle" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /bo ʁol/
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} beau rôle m (uncountable)
  1. (figuratively) the better part, the easy position, the plum role Tags: figuratively, masculine, uncountable Related terms: avoir beau jeu, premier rôle
    Sense id: en-beau_rôle-fr-noun-981LfT~D Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms with collocations

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