beau ideal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
    paragon; idol; perfection.

WordNet

Beau" i*de"al
Etymology
F. beau beautiful + idéal ideal.
Definitions
  1. A conception or image of consummate beauty, moral or physical, formed in the mind, free from all the deformities, defects, and blemishes seen in actual existence; an ideal or faultless standard or model.

Webster 1913