The Aramaic form of Baal, the national god of the Babylonians (Isa. 46:1; Jer. 50:2; 51:44). It signifies "lord." (See Baal.)
·noun The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. ·see <<Baal>>. II. Bel ·add. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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William Smith's Bible Dictionary
·noun A kind or favorable reception or salutation. ...
·noun A fine genius, or man of wit. ...
·pl of Bel-esprit. ...