belle (b l)n. A popular, attractive girl or woman, especially the most attractive one of a group: the belle of the ball. [French, beautiful, belle, from Latin bella, feminine of bellus; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
belle [bɛl]
n
1. a beautiful girl or woman
2. the most attractive or admired girl or woman at a place, function, etc. (esp in the phrase the belle of the ball)
[from French, feminine of beau]
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| Noun | 1. |  belle - a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals; "she was the belle of the ball" |
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