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belle

UK/bɛl/ US/ˈbɛl/ fairly common

noun

1.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

  • “she was the belle of the ball”

Origin

From French belle (“beauty, beautiful”), from Latin bella.

Phrases

  • bad belle
  • belle assemblée
  • Belle Creek
  • belle dame
  • belle dame sans merci
  • Belle Époque
  • southern belle

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