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belles-lettres (bel le′tr', -trə)

plural noun

literature as one of the fine arts; imaginative writings as distinguished from technical and scientific writings, esp. when characterized by a polished, highly literary style and, often, a somewhat dilettantish manner

Etymology: Fr, lit., beautiful letters, fine literature

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