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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

southern belle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
south-ern -belle
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beautiful, archetypal (especially upper class) white woman of the Southern United States.

American usage

noun

Alternative form of Southern belle.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

Southern belles (plural)

Synonyms

Scarlet O'Hara

Questions

What does southern belle mean?
A beautiful, archetypal (especially upper class) white woman of the Southern United States.

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