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boule 1[bool] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- a metal ball, usually made out of steel, used in pétanque.
- Sometimes boules. pétanque.
Origin of boule 1 1915–20; French: literally, a ball; see bowl2 boule 2[bool] noun (often initial capital letter) Furniture.
- buhl.
Also called boule·work [bool-wurk] /ˈbulˌwɜrk/. Boule [boo-lee, boo-ley] noun
- the legislative assembly of modern Greece.
- (sometimes lowercase) a state legislative, advisory, or administrative council in ancient Greece.
Origin of Boule 1840–50; Greek: a council, body of chosen ones buhl or boule, boulle [bool] noun (often initial capital letter)
- elaborate inlaid work of woods, metals, tortoiseshell, ivory, etc.
Origin of buhl 1815–25; from Germanized form of French boulle or boule, named after A. C. Boulle or Boule (1642–1732), French cabinetmakerAlso called buhl·work [bool-wurk] /ˈbulˌwɜrk/, boulework, boullework. Examples from the Web for boule Historical Examples of boule
In the election of the Boule, Plato again attempts to mix aristocracy and democracy.
Plato
But Boule de Suif fired up at this for she was a Bonapartist.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)
Guy de Maupassant
Boule de Suif said nothing and rejoined the rest of the party.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)
Guy de Maupassant
But Boule de Suif was indignant, for she was an ardent Bonapartist.
Original Short Stories of Maupassant, Volume 1
Guy de Maupassant
Boule de Suif did not answer, and joined the rest of the party.
Original Short Stories of Maupassant, Volume 1
Guy de Maupassant
British Dictionary definitions for boule boule 1 noun
- the parliament in modern Greece
- the senate of an ancient Greek city-state
Word Origin for boule C19: from Greek boulē senate boule 2 noun
- a pear-shaped imitation ruby, sapphire, etc, made from synthetic corundum
Word Origin for boule C19: from French: ball boule 3 noun
- a round loaf of white bread
Word Origin for boule C20: from French: a ball buhl adjective, noun
- the usual US spelling of boulle