Definitions
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- proper noun A
Babylonian deity , corresponding to the SemiticBaal . - proper noun Armenian mythology evil giant ruler of
Babylon , defeated byHayk - proper noun A female
given name .
Etymologies
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Examples
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A peculiar feature of his history is the fact that the title Bel, 'lord' (which is the Semitic equivalent of the non-Semitic Enlil), clung to him in a peculiar way and practically ousted the original name.
Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV
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The principal of these, which they called Bel-lohk-na-pick (the bull dance), to the strict observance of which they attributed the coming of buffaloes to supply them with food, was one of an exceedingly grotesque and amusing character, and was danced four times on the first day, eight times on the second day, twelve times on the third day, and sixteen times on the fourth day, and always around the "Big Canoe," of which I have already spoken.
O-kee-pa, a Religious Ceremony, and Other Customs of the Mandans
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In one instance in Bel Canto, the character Fyodorov states,
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An hour ago I was in Bel Aire, driving by the $300k a month home where Michael Jackson died, now, I'm seeing cardboard boxes and urine smell.
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Now the utility's customers can have their say at a series of public hearings starting Tuesday in Bel Air.
First Click, Maryland:Final push looks different for O'Malley and Ehrlich
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Belinda and her father are both irritable on the plane because Bel is rambunctious as usual, and her father is extra concerned that people are looking for them (I got the impression from your passage that the father knew somebody was after him).
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Yogi’s Review Forum
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"In general, the fees we come up with are fantasy numbers," says Dr. Karl Spector, a highly rated internist in Bel Air, Md.
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An hour ago I was in Bel Aire, driving by the $300k a month home where Michael Jackson died, now, I'm seeing cardboard boxes and urine smell.
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A handful of Republican operatives, enraged at Bill Clinton's unprecedented economic growth and budget surpluses, found a woman named Paula Jones, which led to a woman named Monica Lewinsky, which gave me enough material to eventually be able to buy a big house in Bel-Air.
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An hour ago I was in Bel Aire, driving by the $300k a month home where Michael Jackson died, now, I'm seeing cardboard boxes and urine smell.
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