beau idéal vs elite

beau idéal

noun
  • An emulable eidolon embodying excellence in a particular respect. 

  • Ideal excellence, or an imaginary standard of perfection. 

elite

noun
  • Someone who is among the best at a certain task. 

  • A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society. 

  • A typeface with 12 characters per inch. 

adj
  • Representing the choicest or most select of a group. 

  • Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. 

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