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Bel

Bel

12 9.9
An ancient Babylonian god of the earth and one of the main gods
  • proper noun
  • Literature
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  • It was in Bel-Air, so she thought it was okay to go alone.

And he wrote about how he was deathly afraid of their deity, Bel Marduk.

Examples

  • - You mean like to Bel Air?

  • We're from Bel Air.

  • Easy headlines: "Far from the golden gates of Bel Air".

  • Beverly Hills or Bel Air is fine.

  • This is Del Moore, ladies and gentlemen, with the NBC mobile unit in the exclusive Bel Air section, here in Los Angeles.

  • Cooper's 1956 Chevrolet was a four-door Bel Air like new.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • After she recently passed away, film preservationists were astounded to discover this cinematic treasure at a garage sale in Bel Air.

  • The couple said they had been pursued by a flying saucer while traveling in their Chevrolet Bel-Air.

    Blog text (13)
  • Karyn Parsons is best known as the character "Hilary Banks" on the long-running television show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

    Blog text (17)
  • In ancient Babylon, people built temples to worship Bel, the god of the earth.

Compounds

bel canto
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A smooth, lyrical way of singing in opera that shows a pure voice and quick, skillful notes

Bel and the Dragon
  • Literature
9.9

An extra book sometimes added to the Book of Daniel with three stories about Bel, a dragon, and Daniel

bel esprit
  • Formal
9.9

A person who is clever, quick with words, and well educated

Surface Forms

Bel main

Etymology

Bel comes from an old Babylonian word bēlu which means 'lord' or 'master'. So Bel was the title for a chief god in Babylon, because he was seen as 'the lord' of the people and the land.