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Noun: #* Washington Irving #*: A man of letters and a '''bel esprit'''.
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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{etyl|fr}} {{term|bel esprit|lang=fr}}.
{{borrowing|fr}} {{term|bel esprit|lang=fr}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===

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English

Etymology

Template:borrowing (deprecated template usage) bel esprit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bel esprit (plural beaux esprits)

  1. A very witty or clever person.
    • Washington Irving
      A man of letters and a bel esprit.

French

Noun

bel esprit m (plural beaux esprits)

  1. wit, genius, bel esprit