HyperDic: bel

English > 2 senses of the word Bel:
NOUNquantityBel, Ba logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
person BelBabylonian god of the earth
Bel > pronunciation
Soundsbeh'l
RhymesAix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 95 rhymes with ehl...
English > Bel: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels.
SynonymB
Broadersound unitAny acoustic unit of measurement
Spanishbel
Catalanbel
English > Bel: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningBabylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil.
Instance ofSemitic deityA deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
RegionBabylonThe chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

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