belles-lettres

[ French bel-le-truh ]

/ French bɛlˈlɛ trə /

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plural noun

literature regarded as a fine art, especially as having a purely aesthetic function.

light and elegant literature, especially that which is excessively refined, characterized by aestheticism, and minor in subject, substance, or scope.

Origin of belles-lettres

1700–10; from French: literally, “fine letters.” See belle, letter¹

synonym study for belles-lettres

1. See literature.

OTHER WORDS FROM belles-lettres

bel·let·rist

[bel-le-trist], /bɛlˈlɛ trɪst/, nounbel·let·ris·tic

[bel-li-tris-tik], /ˌbɛl lɪˈtrɪs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby belles-lettres

Bellefontaine Neighbors, Belle Glade, belle indifférence, Belle Isle, Bellerophon, belles-lettres, belletrist, Belleville, Belleville spring, Bellevue, bellflower

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Example sentences from the Web for belles-lettres

As a belles-lettres scholar, he was superior even to Mr. Randolph.
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks
Afterwards returned to France, where he became a professor of belles-lettres.
The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History|Various
We must acknowledge our poverty with humility; belles-lettres have never achieved success upon our soil.
Old Fritz and the New Era|Louise Muhlbach
The best English poets, of every description, and other works on belles-lettres, made a part of this precious cargo.
Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Hence, Complete|Sir Walter Scott

The deeper and more spiritually sympathetic minds did not as a rule devote themselves to belles-lettres.
Studies in Medival Life and Literature|Edward Tompkins McLaughlin

British Dictionary definitions for belles-lettres

belles-lettres

/ (French bɛllɛtrə) /

noun

(functioning as singular) literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content

Word Origin for belles-lettres

C17: from French: fine letters

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单词	belles-lettres
释义	belles-lettres [ French bel-le-truh ] / French bɛlˈlɛ trə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR belles-lettres ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun literature regarded as a fine art, especially as having a purely aesthetic function. light and elegant literature, especially that which is excessively refined, characterized by aestheticism, and minor in subject, substance, or scope. Origin of belles-lettres 1700–10; from French: literally, “fine letters.” See belle, letter¹ synonym study for belles-lettres 1. See literature. OTHER WORDS FROM belles-lettres bel·let·rist [bel-le-trist], /bɛlˈlɛ trɪst/, nounbel·let·ris·tic [bel-li-tris-tik], /ˌbɛl lɪˈtrɪs tɪk/, adjective Words nearby belles-lettres Bellefontaine Neighbors, Belle Glade, belle indifférence, Belle Isle, Bellerophon, belles-lettres, belletrist, Belleville, Belleville spring, Bellevue, bellflower Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for belles-lettres As a belles-lettres scholar, he was superior even to Mr. Randolph. The Memories of Fifty Years\|William H. Sparks Afterwards returned to France, where he became a professor of belles-lettres. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History\|Various We must acknowledge our poverty with humility; belles-lettres have never achieved success upon our soil. Old Fritz and the New Era\|Louise Muhlbach The best English poets, of every description, and other works on belles-lettres, made a part of this precious cargo. Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Hence, Complete\|Sir Walter Scott The deeper and more spiritually sympathetic minds did not as a rule devote themselves to belles-lettres. Studies in Medival Life and Literature\|Edward Tompkins McLaughlin British Dictionary definitions for belles-lettres belles-lettres / (French bɛllɛtrə) / noun (functioning as singular) literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content Word Origin for belles-lettres C17: from French: fine letters Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to belles-lettres essay, drama, story, novel, prose, information, poetry, research, leaflet, pamphlet, lore, brochure, article, composition, biography, history, poem, literature, piece, publication
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belles-lettres

plural noun

Origin of belles-lettres

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OTHER WORDS FROM belles-lettres

Words nearby belles-lettres

Example sentences from the Web for belles-lettres

British Dictionary definitions for belles-lettres

noun

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