French

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Etymology

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Compound of beau (beautiful) +‎ terre (earth, land). Originally the name of a mine.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛl.tɛʁ/
  • Hyphenation: Belle‧terre
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Proper noun

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Belleterre f

  1. A city in Témiscamingue, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms

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