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belle
[bel] 
–noun
| 1. | a woman or girl admired for her beauty and charm. |
| 2. | the most beautiful, charming, or engaging woman or girl among a number: the belle of the ball. |
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| belle (běl) n. A popular, attractive girl or woman, especially the most attractive one of a group: the belle of the ball. [French, beautiful, belle, from Latin bella, feminine of bellus; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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Belle
Belle\ (b[e^]l), n. [F. belle, fem. of bel, beau, beautiful, fine. See Beau.] A young lady of superior beauty and attractions; a handsome lady, or one who attracts notice in society; a fair lady.
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Language Translation for : Belle
French:
beau, *belle; demi-,
German:
Stief-…,
Japanese:
義理の－
belle
"beautiful woman well-dressed; reigning beauty," 1622, from Fr., from O.Fr. bele, from L. bella, fem. of bellus "beautiful, fair."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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