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belle

noun

/bɛl/

Meaning

A beautiful woman, especially the most attractive woman at a gathering.

She was the belle of the ball that evening.

belle of the ball

beauty, darling, sweetheart, charm

plain woman, unattractive woman

southern belle, belle of the ball, young belle, charming belle

A smaller number or part, especially a group differing from the majority.

a clever but misleading argument; fallacious reasoning

a fast-running long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit

a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay, or a ridiculous situation

The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

A person who acts as an intermediary between two parties in a business transaction