English Explanatory Dictionary

Belvoir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England, 13 kilometres west of Grantham, famous for the Belvoir Hunt (OS grid ref SK8233).

Pronunciation

/ˈbiːvə/ bēʹvər /ˈbivɚ/ en-us-beaver.ogg

Word forms

Belvoir

Etymology

The name is of Old French origin, from bel (“beautiful”) + voir (“view”).

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