noun
Meaning 1
The fashionable part of society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: beautiful people
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
beau monde
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noun
Meaning 2
the fashionable elite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: society, high society, smart set, bon ton
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: elite, elite group
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French beau monde (literally “beautiful world”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: beau monde — fashionable part of society
- Georgian: ბომონდი (bomondi) — fashionable part of society
- Russian: бомо́нд (bomónd) — fashionable part of society
- Russian: вы́сший свет (výsšij svet) — fashionable part of society