boule

bou·le ¹  (bl, b-l)

n.

1. The lower house of the modern Greek legislature.

2.

a. The senate of 400 founded by Solon in ancient Athens.

b. A legislative assembly in any one of the ancient Greek states.

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[Greek boul, assembly; see g^wel- in Indo-European roots.]

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boule ²  (bl)

n.

1. A pear-shaped synthetic sapphire, ruby, or other alumina-based gem, produced by fusing and tinting alumina.

2. A round loaf of white bread.

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[French, ball, from Old French, bubble, from Latin bulla.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

boule - an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork boulle, buhl embellishment - a superfluous ornament