belles lettres

English - Turkish

Definition of belles lettres in English Turkish dictionary

{i} edebiyat

{i} edebi eserler

gökçeyazın

gökçe yazın

edebiyat

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belleslettres

edebiyatın seçme örnekleri

belleslettres

güzel sanatların bir kolu olarak edebiyat

belleslettres

edebiyat

belleslettres

gökçe yazın

English - English

Definition of belles lettres in English English dictionary

{i} high-quality literature, "classic" literature

creative writing valued for esthetic content

Polite literature (French); similarly, Beaux arts, the fine arts

Fine arts literature (fiction, poetry, drama, etc ) as distinguished from scientific/technical writing

literary works valued more for their aesthetic qualities than for any informative or educational content

{n} all kinds of polite literature

creative writing valued for esthetic content

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belleslettres

Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste are predominant

Etymology

[ 'bel ] (noun.) 1622. French, from feminine of beau beautiful; more at BEAU.