BEAU IDEAL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

Synonyms:

beau ideal; idol; paragon; perfection

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("beau ideal" is a kind of...):

ideal (the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "beau ideal"):

gold standard (a paragon of excellence)

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