Belle
a woman or girl admired for her beauty and charm.
the most beautiful, charming, or engaging woman or girl among a number:
the belle of the ball.
a female given name, form of Bella.
Contemporary Examples
The Writer and the Potter: Edmund De Waal on his New York Debut Iain Millar September 11, 2013
Hurt Locker Blows Up Nicole LaPorte February 28, 2010
Irene Political Report Card David A. Graham August 28, 2011
12 Sexed-Up Fairy Tales Alex Berg March 7, 2011
For Sandy Victims, This Could Be the Coldest Thanksgiving Ever Eliza Shapiro November 20, 2012
Historical Examples
Brenda, Her School and Her Club Helen Leah Reed
The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago John S. C. Abbott
The Harris-Ingram Experiment Charles E. Bolton
The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago John S. C. Abbott
Laramie Holds the Range Frank H. Spearman
noun
a beautiful girl or woman
the most attractive or admired girl or woman at a place, function, etc (esp in the phrase the belle of the ball)
n.
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