beau monde
noun | /beau monde/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUM
fashionable society; the social elite
Literal meaning:
"beautiful world"
beau monde
noun | /beau monde/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUMfashionable society; the social elite
Literal meaning:
"beautiful world"
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Examples
"The gala attracted the beau monde from across the country."
"Her dress caught the eye of the beau monde at the reception."
Mnemonic Trick
beau = stylish, monde = world → fashionable world/elite
Source: Foreign Words & PhrasesAdded: 9/28/2025
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