bel esprit
noun
bel es·prit
ˌbe-ˌle-ˈsprē,
ˌbe-lə-
plural beaux esprits
ˌbō-ˌze-ˈsprē,
ˌbō-zə-
: 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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