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Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Bel

/bĕl/ · IPA /bɛl/
01 n. The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. See Baal.
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    The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. See Baal. Also: Baal See: Baal
02 n. A thorny rutaceous tree (Ægle marmelos) of India, and its aromatic, orange-like fruit; -- called also Bengal quince, golden apple, wood app…
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    A thorny rutaceous tree (Ægle marmelos) of India, and its aromatic, orange-like fruit; -- called also Bengal quince, golden apple, wood apple. The fruit is used medicinally, and the rind yields a perfume and a yellow dye. Also: Bengal quince, golden apple, wood apple
03 n. a unit of sound intensity equal to ten decibels.
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    a unit of sound intensity equal to ten decibels.