boule
noun
a round loaf of bread, usually with a crisp or chewy crust.
boule
1 American
[bool]
/ bul /
noun
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a round loaf of bread, usually with a crisp or chewy crust.
Divide the dough into two portions, shape into batards or boules, and place in the refrigerator to rise overnight.
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Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
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a metal ball, usually made out of steel, used in pétanque.
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Sometimes boules. pétanque.
boule
2
American
[bool]
/ bul /
noun
(often initial capital letter)
Boule
3
American
[boo-lee, boo-lay]
/ ˈbu li, buˈleɪ /
noun
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the legislative assembly of modern Greece.
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(sometimes lowercase) a state legislative, advisory, or administrative council in ancient Greece.
boule
1
British
/ ˈbuːliː /
noun
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the parliament in modern Greece
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the senate of an ancient Greek city-state
boule
2
British
/ buːl /
noun
boule
3
British
/ buːl /
noun
Etymology
Origin of boule1
First recorded in 1915–20; from French: literally, “a ball”; see origin at bowl 2
Origin of Boule3
1840–50; < Greek: a council, body of chosen ones
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The display also featured Dahl's personal set of boules, along with his own invention of a magnet on a string, which Dahl used for picking up each boule.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Creative director Ian Griffiths’ mood board included silken teddies, Belle Epoque’-inspired boule coats and photos of the French novelist Colette, whose spare style, the British designer said, inspired the collection’s simplicity.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Saturday morning, after a breakfast of baked eggs and Danishes at the visitor center, where classes were held, Ms. Piper laid out the curriculum, including making a wheat loaf and a sourdough boule.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Goyoaga's boule recipe took over a year to develop, and continues to evolve as she works with new ingredients and techniques.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2022
His gaze fastened upon a boule bric-à-brac stand, on which stood an Aretine vase two feet high, of peerless form and glaze.
From The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle
Harris addressed Trump’s attacks from where she was speaking on Wednesday — the historically African American sorority Sigma Gamma Rho’s 60th International Biennial Boule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024
Boule had a complicated relationship with federal agents, according to the court’s opinion.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2022
The inn owner said the agent pushed him and gathered papers involving the guest, and Boule later sued Egbert for violating the 4th Amendment.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
On March 14, 2014, after Mr. Boule reported on a Turkish man arriving from New York, Border Patrol Agent Erik Egbert showed up to investigate.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
The Boule had little or no power, however.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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