Synonyms for belle


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bel
Phonetic Transcription : bɛl


Définition of belle

Origin :
  • "beautiful woman well-dressed; reigning beauty," 1620s, from French belle, from Old French bele, from Latin bella, fem. of bellus "beautiful, fair" (see bene-).
  • noun beauty
Example sentences :
  • Raising his eyes from a contemplation of the heels in front of him, he saw Belle Langdon.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • He turned his back on Belle Langdon and went down the right-hand steps.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • I saw the host of the Belle Étoile which, as I said, was the sign and designation of my inn.
  • Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu
  • Shall I ever forget the heroic tableau of the hall of the Belle Étoile?
  • Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu
  • He was a drunken man, our old nurse Belle had told her, but Sue was sure he was a giant.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • Belle spoke of this store as a "vile saloon" and of these men as "dockers."
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • The names of all these I learned from Belle and Anny the cook and my mother.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • I did not do my belle such an injustice—and yet what could I think?
  • Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 » by Various
  • All hands manned the yards in the best parlor, and Peter and Belle was hitched.
  • Extract from : « Cape Cod Stories » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • She was the belle of Trumet, and had been for a good many years.
  • Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Antonyms for belle

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