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boule

¹

[bool]

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noun

Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.

a metal ball, usually made out of steel, used in pétanque.

Sometimes boules. pétanque.

Origin of boule

¹

1915–20; < French: literally, a ball; see bowl²

boule

²

[bool]

noun (often initial capital letter) Furniture.

Also called boule·work

[bool-wurk] /ˈbulˌwɜrk/.

Boule

[boo-lee, boo-ley]

noun

the legislative assembly of modern Greece.

(sometimes lowercase) a state legislative, advisory, or administrative council in ancient Greece.

Origin of Boule

1840–50; < Greek: a council, body of chosen ones

buhl

or boule, boulle

[bool]

noun (often initial capital letter)

elaborate inlaid work of woods, metals, tortoiseshell, ivory, etc.

Origin of buhl

1815–25; from Germanized form of French boulle or boule, named after A. C. Boulle or Boule (1642–1732), French cabinetmaker

Also called buhl·work

[bool-wurk] /ˈbulˌwɜrk/, boulework, boullework.

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Examples from the Web for boule

Historical Examples of boule

In the election of the Boule, Plato again attempts to mix aristocracy and democracy.
Laws
Plato
But Boule de Suif fired up at this for she was a Bonapartist.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)
Guy de Maupassant
Boule de Suif said nothing and rejoined the rest of the party.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)
Guy de Maupassant
But Boule de Suif was indignant, for she was an ardent Bonapartist.
Original Short Stories of Maupassant, Volume 1
Guy de Maupassant
Boule de Suif did not answer, and joined the rest of the party.
Original Short Stories of Maupassant, Volume 1
Guy de Maupassant

British Dictionary definitions for boule

boule

¹

noun

the parliament in modern Greece

the senate of an ancient Greek city-state

Word Origin for boule

C19: from Greek boulē senate

boule

²

noun

a pear-shaped imitation ruby, sapphire, etc, made from synthetic corundum

Word Origin for boule

C19: from French: ball

boule

³

noun

a round loaf of white bread

Word Origin for boule

C20: from French: a ball

buhl

adjective, noun

the usual US spelling of boulle

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