Belloc

American  

[bel-uhk, -ok] / ˈbɛl ək, -ɒk /

noun

1. Hilaire 1870–1953, English essayist, poet, and satirist, born in France.

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Belloc British  

/ ˈbɛlɒk /

noun

1. Hilaire (ˈhɪlɛə, hɪˈlɛə). 1870–1953, British poet, essayist, and historian, born in France, noted particularly for his verse for children in The Bad Child's Book of Beasts (1896) and Cautionary Tales (1907)

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Belloc

"It's difficult to live" alone and without air conditioning, said Martine Belloc, a 62-year-old retiree in Bordeaux, who on Tuesday went to La ManuCo, a coworking site that mobilised to welcome elderly people.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

The early 20th Century poet Hilaire Belloc wrote of the "lovely" Evenlode and how it bound his heart to English ground.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2022

What would Belloc have thought of my father, who, in order to reduce the weight of the paperbacks he read on airplanes, tore off the chapters he had completed and threw them in the trash?

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2020

The writer Hilaire Belloc once described Notre Dame as a matriarch whose authority is familiar, tacit and silent.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2020

"Well, I suppose we ought to congratulate you and all that," grumbled Belloc, when his worst fears had been confirmed by the sight of Garth, well known from journalistic snapshots.

From Vision House by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson