BELLES LETTRES

Meaning of BELLES LETTRES in English

noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: French, literally, fine letters Date: 1710 literature that is an end in itself and not merely informative

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

BELLES-LETTRES — [F] npl belles-lettres; also: fiction
Interlingua English vocab
BELLES LETTRES — bellet(r ə ), -le.tr(ə) noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: French belles-lettres, literally, beautiful letters : literature that is …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BELLES-LETTRES — belles-lettres BrE AmE ˌbel ˈletr‿ ə —French [ bɛl lɛtχ ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BELLES-LETTRES — франц.; сущ.; мн. художественная литература, беллетристика художественная литература; беллетристика (стилистика) стиль художественной речи belles-lettres pl фр. художественная литература, беллетристика
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES-LETTRES — n pl 1> художественная литература; беллетристика 2> стил. стиль художественной речи ( тж. belles-lettres style)
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BELLES-LETTRES — belles-lettres из франц.; сущ.; мн. ч.художественная литература, беллетристика
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BELLES-LETTRES — n pl 1> художественная литература; беллетристика 2> стил. стиль художественной речи ( тж. belles-lettres style)
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES LETTRES — [belles let.tres] n pl but sing in constr [F, lit., fine letters] (1710): literature that is an end in itself …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BELLES-LETTRES — франц.; сущ.; мн. художественная литература, беллетристика художественная литература; беллетристика (стилистика) стиль художественной речи belles-lettres pl фр. художественная литература, беллетристика
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES-LETTRES — (n. pl.) Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste …
Английский словарь Webster
BELLES-LETTRES — ( n. pl. ) Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BELLES-LETTRES — — belletrist /bel le"trist/ , n. — belletristic /bel'li tris"tik/ , adj. Fr. /bel le"trddeu/ , n.pl. 1. literature regarded …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BELLES LETTRES — n. high-quality literature, "classic" literature
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BELLES LETTRES — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: French, literally, fine letters Date: 1710 : literature that is an end in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BELLES-LETTRES — noun ·pl polite or elegant literature; the humanities; used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste …
Webster English vocab
BELLES LETTRES — Pronunciation: bel-letr ə Function: noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: F, literally, fine letters Date: 1710 : literature that …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BELLES-LETTRES — [ bɛl'lɛtr(ə) ] ■ plural noun literary works written and read for their aesthetic effect. Derivatives belletrism bɛl'lɛtrɪz(ə)m noun belletrist …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BELLES LETTRES — literature that is an end in itself and is not practical or purely informative. The term can refer generally to …
Britannica English vocabulary
BELLES-LETTRES — / ˌbel ˈletrə; NAmE / noun [ U+sing./pl. v . ] (from French , old-fashioned ) studies or writings on …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BELLES-LETTRES — n.pl. (also treated as sing.) writings or studies of a literary nature, esp. essays and criticisms. øøbelletrism n. belletrist n. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BELLES-LETTRES — n.pl. (also treated as sing.) writings or studies of a literary nature, esp. essays and criticisms. Derivatives: belletrism n. belletrist …
Oxford English vocab
BELLES-LETTRES — Synonyms and related words : French literature, Renaissance literature, ancient literature, classics, contemporary literature, erotic literature, erotica, folk literature, humane …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BELLES-LETTRES — n. pl. [ Fr. ] Polite literature, elegant literature, polite letters, elegant letters, the humanities.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
BELLES-LETTRES — Беллетристика
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES LETTRES — Художественная литература
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES LETTRES — (n) беллетристика; художественная литература
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BELLES-LETTRES — n pl 1) художественная литература; беллетристика 2) стил. стиль художественной речи ( тж. ~ style)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BELLES LETTRES — беллетристика, художественная литература
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BELLES LETTRES — беллетристика, художественная литература
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BELLES-LETTRES — фр. ; сущ. ; мн. художественная литература, беллетристика
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BELLES-LETTRES — фр.; сущ.; мн. художественная литература, беллетристика
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BELLES-LETTRES — _n. _pl. _фр. художественная литература, беллетристика
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BELLES-LETTRES — n. pl. фр. художественная литература, беллетристика
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BELLES-LETTRES — _n. _фр. _pl. художественная литература, беллетристика
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
BELLES-LETTRES — Гуманитарные науки
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES-LETTRES — [n.] (pl.) беллетристика
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
BELLES-LETTRES — n pl беллетристика
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
BELLES-LETTRES — художественная литература, беллетристика
Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES — Красавицы
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES — Красотки
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES — Красотке
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES — Красавицы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES — Красавице
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BELLES — Красавицы
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BELLETRIST — also belle-lettrist noun Etymology: belles lettres Date: 1816 a writer of belles lettres, ~ic also belle-lettristic adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BELLETRIST — noun also belle-let·trist -le.trə̇st ( -s ) Etymology: belles lettres + -ist : a writer of or a person devoted …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BELLETRISM — noun or belles-let·trism belˈle.ˌtrizəm ( -s ) Etymology: belles lettres + -ism : an interest in belles lettres to the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEAUTIFUL LETTERS — noun plural Etymology: translation of French belles-lettres : belles lettres
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LITERATURE — /lit"euhr euh cheuhr, -choor', li"treuh-/ , n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BELLETRIST — also belle-let·trist bel-ˈle-trist Etymology: belles lettres Date: 1816 : a writer of belles lettres • bel·le·tris·tic also belle-let·tris·tic ˌbe-lə-ˈtris-tik adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BELLETRIST — [bel.le.trist] n [belles lettres] (1816): a writer of belles lettres -- bel.le.tris.tic adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ADAB — Islamic concept that became a literary genre distinguished by its broad humanitarian concerns; it developed during the brilliant height of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SMITH, ADAM — baptized June 5, 1723, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scot. died July 17, 1790, Edinburgh Scottish social philosopher and political economist. After two …
Britannica English vocabulary
LITERATURE — Synonyms and related words : French literature, Renaissance literature, ancient literature, article, autograph, belles lettres, belles-lettres, bibliography, body of knowledge, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BELLETR — belletr- see belles-lettres
Interlingua English vocab
POLITE — adjective (~r; -est) Etymology: Middle English (Scots) polit, Latin politus, from past participle of polire Date: 15th century 1. of, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LETTER — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lettre, from Latin littera ~ of the alphabet, litterae, plural, epistle, literature Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COMPRISE — transitive verb (~d; comprising) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere Date: 15th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CLAIR, RENÉ — orig. René-Lucien Chomette born Nov. 11, 1898, Paris, France died March 15, 1981, Neuilly-sur-Seine French film director. He acted in …
Английский словарь Британика
INTENDANT — administrative official under the ancien rgime in France who served as an agent of the king in each of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
CACHET, LETTRE DE — (French: letter of the sign [or signet]), a letter signed by the king and countersigned by a secretary of state …
Britannica English vocabulary
VOLTAIRE
Britannica English vocabulary
ROUSSEAU, JEAN-JACQUES
Britannica English vocabulary
PASCAL, BLAISE — born June 19, 1623, Clermont-Ferrand, Fr. died Aug. 19, 1662, Paris Pascal, red crayon drawing by Jean Domat, c. 1649. …
Britannica English vocabulary

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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