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Meaning of 'belles-lettres' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Belles-lettres [ n. pl.]
- Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste are predominant.

Nearby Words:

bel bel-accoyle bel-esprit belabor belabored belaboring belace belaced belaid belam

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