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belle epoque Definition

belle epoque (be lā pôk′)

noun

the era of elegance and gaiety that characterized fashionable Parisian life in the period preceding WWI

Etymology: Fr

belle epoque Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • town: Further up the coast, Istria boasted wonderful beaches and the belle epoque town of Opatija.
  • building: Theater in the belle epoque buildings children numbering in.

Browse dictionary entries near belle epoque

  1. ‹ belle
  2. ‹ Bellcore
  3. ‹ bellboy
  4. ‹ bellbird
  5. ‹ Bellamy
  6. ‹ belladonna lily
  7. ‹ belladonna
  8. ‹ bella figura
  9. ‹ Bella
  10. ‹ bell tower
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