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Webster 1913 Edition

(bĕl)

Noun.

[F.

belle

, fem. of

bel

beau

, beautiful, fine. See

A young lady of superior beauty and attractions; a handsome lady, or one who attracts notice in society; a fair lady.

Noun.

bel.

[L.bellus.] A young lady. In popular use, a lady of superior beauty and much admired.

See also: belle, Belle, bèlle, Bellé, and belle-

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