Belfort
Ter·ri·toire de [te-ree-twarduh], /tɛ riˈtwar də/, a department in eastern France. 235 sq. mi. (610 sq. km). Capital: Belfort.
a fortress city in eastern France, strategically located on a mountain pass between the Vosges and Jura mountains: siege 1870–71; battle 1944.
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Kim was known for a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, as was Jordan Belfort, familiar to film lovers as the Wolf of Wall Street.
As Jordan Belfort, a charismatic monster of a stockbroker, DiCaprio is a feral beast; the id incarnate.
Why Leonardo DiCaprio, Who Wows in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ Deserves to (Finally) Win An Oscar | Marlow Stern | February 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBelfort, not knowing they were time-release ludes, pops loads of them, and when they kick in, he enters “cerebral palsy” mode.
Why Leonardo DiCaprio, Who Wows in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ Deserves to (Finally) Win An Oscar | Marlow Stern | February 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFormer stockbroker Jordan Belfort once had sex on $3 million in cash.
Reel Numbers: The Golden Globe Nominees Are… (Video) | The Daily Beast Video | January 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn his memoir, Belfort describes Danny Porush (the real Azoff) as a Jewish Long Islander with WASP pretensions.
Finally! ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Is Hollywood’s First 1990s Period Piece | Andrew Romano | December 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
She is still living at Montbeillard, near Belfort, where she continues to give lessons.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyAt Belfort we saw signs of bombardment, but they were not so shocking.
A Journey Through France in War Time | Joseph G. Butler, Jr.This seemed to be the case at all of the towns between Belfort and St. Die.
A Journey Through France in War Time | Joseph G. Butler, Jr.We left our hotel early in the morning, and were soon seated in a train for Belfort, in France.
From the Thames to the Tiber | J. WardleAt Belfort Paul directed him to send another message cancelling the reservation.
High Noon | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for Belfort
/ (French bɛlfɔr) /
Territoire de Belfort (tɛritwar də) a department of E France, now in Franche-Comté region: the only part of Alsace remaining to France after 1871. Capital: Belfort. Pop: Pop: 139 383 (2003 est). Area: 608 sq km (237 sq miles)
a fortress town in E France: strategically situated in the Belfort Gap between the Vosges and the Jura mountains. Pop: 50 417 (1999)
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