Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Previous word: Bellerophon
Next word: bellflower
Definition of: belles-lettres
(bel′·let′rə) noun plural
Works of literary art, esthetic rather than informational or didactic; poetry, drama, fiction, etc.; the humanities. See synonyms under HUMANITY, LITERATURE. [<F, fine letters]
—bel·let·rist (bel′let′rist) noun
—bel·le·tris·tic (bel′le·tris′tik) adjective
Comment about this word, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: