SINCE 1828
bel esprit
noun
bel es·prit
| \ ˌbe-ˌle-ˈsprē, ˌbe-lə-\
plural beaux esprits\ ˌbō-ˌze-ˈsprē , ˌbō-zə- \
Definition of bel esprit
: a person with a fine and gifted mind
as a bel esprit she despised pedantry whether in a man or in a bluestocking— Robert Halsband
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