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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

Bel
    n 1: a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
         [syn: Bel, B]
    2: Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad
       including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bel \Bel\, n.
   The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as
   Baal. See Baal. --Baruch vi. 41.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bel \Bel\ (b[e^]l), n. [Hind., fr. Skr. bilva.]
   A thorny rutaceous tree ([AE]gle marmelos) of India, and
   its aromatic, orange-like fruit; -- called also Bengal
   quince, golden apple, wood apple. The fruit is used
   medicinally, and the rind yields a perfume and a yellow dye.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bel \Bel\ (b[e^]l), n. [from Alexander Graham Bell.]
   a unit of sound intensity equal to ten decibels.
   [PJC]

5. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018)

bell
beep
BEL
control-G
g-bell

    ASCII 7, ASCII mnemonic "BEL", the character
   code which prodces a standard audibile warning from the
   computer or terminal.  In the teletype days it really was a
   bell, since the advent of the VDU it is more likely to be a
   sound sample (e.g. the sound of a bell) played through a
   loudspeaker.

   Also called "G-bell", because it is typed as Control-G.

   The term "beep" is preferred among some microcomputer
   hobbyists.

   Compare feep, visible bell.

   (1997-04-08)

6. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

Bel
   the Aramaic form of Baal, the national god of the Babylonians
   (Isa. 46:1; Jer. 50:2; 51:44). It signifies "lord." (See BAAL.)

7. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Bel-Ridge, MO -- U.S. village in Missouri
   Population (2000):    3082
   Housing Units (2000): 1288
   Land area (2000):     0.811259 sq. miles (2.101151 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.811259 sq. miles (2.101151 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            04366
   Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
   Location:             38.714868 N, 90.328081 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Bel-Ridge, MO
    Bel-Ridge
    Bel, MO
    Bel

8. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Bel-Nor, MO -- U.S. village in Missouri
   Population (2000):    1598
   Housing Units (2000): 689
   Land area (2000):     0.625315 sq. miles (1.619558 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.625315 sq. miles (1.619558 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            04348
   Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
   Location:             38.704001 N, 90.317353 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Bel-Nor, MO
    Bel-Nor
    Bel, MO
    Bel

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