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81belles lettres — n. high quality literature, classic literature …
82belles lettres — (behl LEH treu) [French: fine letters] Literature that has aesthetic rather than informational value, such as fiction, poetry, or drama; literature characterized by elegance, refinement, and the “light touch.” The struggle, as Bloom… …
83belles-lettres — [bɛl lɛtr(ə)] plural noun literary works written and read for their aesthetic effect. Derivatives belletrism bɛl lɛtrɪz(ə)m noun belletrist noun belletristic adjective Origin C17: from Fr., lit. fine letters …
84belles-lettres — n. pl. [Fr.] Polite literature, elegant literature, polite letters, elegant letters, the humanities …
85belles-lettres — noun (U) French literature or writings about literary subjects …
86belles-lettres — UK [ˌbel ˈletrə] / US noun [uncountable] old fashioned pieces of writing on art or literature that are considered important for the beautiful or impressive way they are written rather than what they say …
87belles-lettres — /bɛl ˈlɛtrə / (say bel letruh) plural noun the finer or more elegant forms of literature; literature regarded as a fine art. {French} –belletrist /bɛlˈlɛtrəst/ (say bel letruhst), noun –belletristic /bɛlˌlɛtˈrɪstɪk/ (say bel.let ristik),… …
88belles-lettres — n. writings of solely literary or aesthetic value, especially essays, etc. ♦ belletrist, n. writer or student of these. ♦ belletristic, a …
89belles-lettres — n.pl. (also treated as sing.) writings or studies of a literary nature, esp. essays and criticisms. Derivatives: belletrism n. belletrist n. belletristic adj. Etymology: F, = fine letters …
90belles-lettrism — noun see belletrism …
