Meaning Of The Word Beaux-arts

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beaux-arts in British English
designating or of an ornate style of architecture of the late 19th and early 20th cent. characterized by classical forms, massive proportions, and lavish, usually symmetrical, detailing
the fine arts
adjective: noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, popularly associated with the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, that prevailed in France in the late 19th century and that was adopted in the U.S. and elsewhere c1900, characterized by the free and eclectic us
plural noun
plural noun: the fine arts, as painting or music

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