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belle époque
or Belle Époque
[ bel ey-pawk ]
noun
, French.
, plural belles é·poques [bel, ey-, pawk].
- the period (1871–1914) between the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the outbreak of World War I, characterized by relative peacefulness in Western Europe and by marked advances and productivity in the arts, literature, technology, etc.
belle époque
/ bɛl epɔk /
noun
- the period of comfortable well-established life in Europe before World War I
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Word History and Origins
Origin of belle époque1
Literally, “beautiful epoch”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of belle époque1
literally: fine period
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Example Sentences
Ah, gay Paree—the French capital has practically announced its own LGBT friendliness since the Belle Époque.
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I order a Belle Époque with Hapsburg Absinthe to kickstart the evening.
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So how the hell do you work with a Belle Époque, over-the-top, over-gilded house full of French porcelain and furniture?
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A fun read that satirizes the blue notes of the high arts as well as cashes in on the nostalgia of the Belle Époque.
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