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bou·le 1
(bo͞o′lē, bo͞o-lā′)n.
1. The lower house of the modern Greek legislature.
2.
a. The senate of 400 founded by Solon in ancient Athens.
b. A legislative assembly in any one of the ancient Greek states.
boule 2
(bo͞ol)n.
1.
a. often boules (bo͞ol) Any of several related bowling games, such as bocce or pétanque, traditionally played on an outdoor court.
b. The ball used in one of these games.
2. A round loaf of bread.
3. A pear-shaped synthetic sapphire, ruby, or other alumina-based gem, produced by fusing and tinting alumina.
[French, ball, boule, from Old French, ball, from Latin bulla, rounded object, bubble.]
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boule
(ˈbuːliː)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the parliament in modern Greece
2. (Historical Terms) the senate of an ancient Greek city-state
[C19: from Greek boulē senate]
boule
(buːl)n
(Jewellery) a pear-shaped imitation ruby, sapphire, etc, made from synthetic corundum
[C19: from French: ball]
boule
(buːl)n
(Cookery) a round loaf of white bread
[C20: from French: a ball]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
boule
(bul)n.
a single crystal of material produced by a fusion process and used for making synthetic gemstones.
[1915–20; < French]
Bou•le
(ˈbu li, buˈleɪ)n., pl. -les.
1. the legislative assembly of modern Greece.
2. (usu. l.c.) a legislative council in ancient Greek states.
[1840–50; < Greek: a council, body of chosen ones]
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