Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cultivated, highly intelligent person.
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- noun A very
witty orclever person.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : bel, fine + esprit, mind.]
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From French bel esprit.
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