English Explanatory Dictionary

belle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An attractive woman.
  2. A fellow gay man.
name
  1. A female given name from French.
  2. A surname from French
name
  1. A female given name from English.

Pronunciation

/bɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-belle.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-belle.wav

Word forms

belle belles

Etymology

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

Related words

bad belle belle assemblée Belle Creek belle dame Belle Époque belle laide belle passion belles-lettres Southern belle Belle de Boskoop Belle Isle cress

Derived words

aquabelle belle dame sans merci belledom Belle Époque bellehood cagebelle croshabell southern belle volleybelle Belinda Belle Creek
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