belle
(noun) a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals; “she was the belle of the ball”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
belle (plural belles)
An attractive woman.
• Lebel
Belle
A female given name from French
• Beau (male given name)
Diminutive of Isabelle and Annabelle.
Belle
A female given name from English.
More common as a middle name than a first name.
• Lebel
Source: Wiktionary
Belle, n. Etym: [F. belle, fem. of bel, beau, beautiful, fine. See Beau.]
Definition: A young lady of superior beauty and attractions; a handsome lady, or one who attracts notice in society; a fair lady.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
