la belle époque
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
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Example Sentences
- "Absinthe is a clear green liqueur that was in vogue during La Belle Époque, an era of peace and plenty from 1890 to 1914 in Paris."
- "The arts flowered in France during La Belle Époque, especially in Paris."
- "The woodshed is a rather grand affair, a capacious lean-to of honeyed stone built behind the dovecot by the Jacques family in La Belle Époque."
- "It was not the city of la Belle Époque, though, that featured in the communiqué justifying the attacks on the French capital."
- "Let’s end this on a classy note, by returning to Paris during la Belle Époque, when everyone knew how to dress."
- "The property was reopened in summer 2016 after an extensive restoration bringing it back to the gilded glory of la Belle Époque."
Etymology
From French la Belle Époque.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: la Belle Époque