Meanings
proper noun
- Queen's University of Belfast, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.
Origin
Shortened form of Belfast taking all the letters of the first syllable and the first consonant of the second syllable.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Belf
selfyourselfitselfhimselfmyselfherselfshelfelfGuelphtwelfththyselfthemselfourselfdelfdelphhisselfRelphHelfatselfChelfcoselfeirselfemselfhirself
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Belf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belf
MLA
“Belf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belf. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belf,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belf.
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