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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An era of artistic and cultural refinement in a society, especially in France from the late 19th century until the beginning of World War I.

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  • proper noun Alternative spelling of Belle Époque.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French : belle, beautiful + époque, era.]

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