Belle
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- An attractive woman.
- In her new dress she felt like the belle of the ball.
- a given name, diminutive of Isabelle and Annabelle, by folk etymology interpreted as "belle"; more common as a middle name than a first name.
- well, neatly, perfectly
- prettily, delightfully
Belle is the feminine adjective for the French beau, English for beautiful.
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Namesakes
- La Belle et la bête
- Belle toujours
- Belle Époque
- Belle de jour
- La Belle captive
- Sois belle et tais-toi
- Southern belle
- Belle époque (film)
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