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(bo̵̅o̅′lē)

noun

in ancient Greece

Historical an advisory council of elders
later, a representative assembly with legislative and administrative functions

Origin: Gr boulē; akin to ballein, to throw (see ball); orig. sense, to throw oneself in spirit into some effort

noun

a French game similar to boccie
a small rounded mass, as of synthetic sapphire or ruby, produced by the fusion of alumina, suitably tinted, in a furnace

Origin: Fr, ball < L bulla: see bull

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boulle

See boule in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The lower house of the modern Greek legislature.
a. The senate of 400 founded by Solon in ancient Athens.
b. A legislative assembly in any one of the ancient Greek states.

Origin:

Origin: Greek boulē, assembly; see g^welə- in Indo-European roots

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noun

A pear-shaped synthetic sapphire, ruby, or other alumina-based gem, produced by fusing and tinting alumina.
A round loaf of white bread.

Origin:

Origin: French, ball

Origin: , from Old French, bubble

Origin: , from Latin bulla

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