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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
beaux arts /bəʊz ˈɑː/

▶plural noun

1 fine arts.

2 (usu. Beaux Arts) [as modifier] relating to the classical decorative style maintained by the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in the 19th century.

– origin from Fr. beaux-arts.

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