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belle Definition

belle (bel)

noun

a pretty woman or girl; often, one who is the prettiest or most popular the belle of the ball

Etymology: Fr, fem. of beau: see beau

Belle Definition

Belle (bel)

noun

a feminine name

Etymology: Fr: see belle

belle Synonyms

belle

n.

beauty, coquette, debutante, queen; see beauty 4, girl 1, woman 1.

belle Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • ball: A unique way to become the belle of the ball Entrepreneur Tracey Waters is sewing her way to success with her unique clothing company.
  • village: Mrs. Kemp was the belle of the village in 1860.

Converse of object

  • bath: We have lots of ideas for the parade and are planning to enter a bathing belles float.

Adjective modifier

  • Southern: The story of the Southern beau and Southern belle who fall in love, but he marries his cousin to conform to social pressure.
  • southern: In " Company " Sue is playing the part of ' Susan ' , a delicate southern belle who is married to Peter.
  • fading: A Streetcar Named Desire fiction Tennessee Williams Williams won the Pulitzer Prize with this portrayal of a fading, fragile belle.
  • new: Stay tuned for news on the release of Ransom Notes and we'll be back in October with some brand new baby belles!

Modifies a noun

  • epoque: This belle époque resort is home to two of Europe's most charming art galleries.
  • lettres: See articles in the The Literary Gazette and Journal of belles lettres, science and art, 30 Marchand 6, 13 April 1839.
  • epoque: Theater in the belle epoque buildings children numbering in.
  • dame: But the mature Gibson is no longer obsessed, as he was in Case's day, by La belle dame sans merci.
  • indifference: Often accompanied by what Charcot called ' la belle indifference ' - Patients did not seem to be concerned about their condition.
  • letter: In fiction, postmodernist belles letters are mixed up with essayistic passages.

Noun used with modifier

  • wedding: WEDDING BELLES can also use their experience to advise you on a selection of music to complement your wedding.
  • village: A lady in our street calls herself the village belle, some want to ring her up, others want to wring her neck.
  • trop: Nice's real sin is to be too pleasant, too untouched, too first world... trop belle pour toi!
  • society: These are small penances, but significant in a society belle.
belle Quotes

My life was a strange one that summer, the last summer of its kind there was ever to be. I was riding high on sex and self-esteemöit was my time, my belle e¤  poqueö but allthewhilewith a faintflickerofcalamity, likeflames around a photograph, something seen out of the corner of the eye.

—Hollinghurst, Alan

There was a young belle of old Natchez Whose garments were always in patchez. When comment arose On the state of her clothes, She drawled, When Ah itchez, Ah scratchez.

—Nash, (Frederic) Ogden