belle epoque
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noun, often capitalized B&E \ˈbel-ā-ˈpȯk\Definition of BELLE EPOQUE
: a period of high artistic or cultural development; especially : such a period in fin de siècle France
Variants of BELLE EPOQUE
belle epoque or belle époque \ˈbel-ā-ˈpȯk\
Examples of BELLE EPOQUE
- <that 19th-century belle epoque when Paris seemed to be the artistic center of the universe>
Origin of BELLE EPOQUE
French, literally, beautiful age
First Known Use: 1904
Related to BELLE EPOQUE
- Synonyms
- golden age, renaissance
- Antonyms
- dark age
Rhymes with BELLE EPOQUE
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