Boule Definition

bo͝olē, bo͝o-lā
boules
noun
boules
The lower house of the modern Greek legislature.
American Heritage
In ancient Greece,
Webster's New World
A French game similar to boccie.
Webster's New World
A legislative assembly in any one of the ancient Greek states.
American Heritage
A small rounded mass, as of synthetic sapphire or ruby, produced by the fusion of alumina, suitably tinted, in a furnace.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Boule

Noun

Singular:
boule
Plural:
boules

Origin of Boule

  • French ball from Old French bubble from Latin bulla

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Greek boulē assembly gwelə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Alteration of Boulle. See buhl.

    From Wiktionary

  • French boule

    From Wiktionary

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