boule

Definitions


[buːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a metal ball used in the French game of boules

- a round loaf of crusty bread
(e.g: he ordered a sourdough boule)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century (originally denoting a form of roulette): French, literally ‘ball’


[ˈbuːli], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a legislative body of ancient or modern Greece


Phrases:

Origin:
from Greek boulē ‘senate’




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