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belle

noun \ˈbel\

Definition of BELLE

: a popular and attractive girl or woman; especially : a girl or woman whose charm and beauty make her a favorite <the belle of the ball>
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Origin of BELLE

French, from feminine of beau beautiful — more at beau
First Known Use: 1622

Rhymes with BELLE

bel, bell, cel, cell, dell, dwell, el, ell, fell, gel, Hel, hell, jell, knell, l, mell, quell, sell, shell, smell, snell, spell, swell, tell, well, yell

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