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belles-lettres
belles-let·tres [ bèl léttrə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
elegant literature: writings that are valued for their elegance and aesthetic qualities rather than for any human interest or moral or instructive content ( takes a singular or plural verb )

[Mid-17th century. < French, "fine letters"]

bel·let·rism [ bèl lét rìzzəm ] noun
bel·let·rist [ bèl léttrist ] noun
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