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- French · borrowed fromBelle Époque“good epoch”
- English todayBelle Époque
Borrowed from French Belle Époque (“good epoch”). See belle + epoque.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
belle époque
Today it means: A period of European history, extending over several decades until the start of the First World War, characterized by artistic and cultural refinement. Full definition →
French Belle Époque