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boule

1

[ bool ]

noun

  1. a round loaf of bread, usually with a crisp or chewy crust: Compare baguette ( def 1 ), batard ( def ).

    Divide the dough into two portions, shape into batards or boules, and place in the refrigerator to rise overnight.

  2. Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
  3. a metal ball, usually made out of steel, used in pétanque.
  4. Sometimes boules. pétanque.


boule

2

[ bool ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)

Boule

3

[ boo-lee, boo-ley ]

noun

  1. the legislative assembly of modern Greece.
  2. (sometimes lowercase) a state legislative, advisory, or administrative council in ancient Greece.

boule

1

/ buːl /

noun

  1. a pear-shaped imitation ruby, sapphire, etc, made from synthetic corundum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


boule

2

/ ˈbuːliː /

noun

  1. the parliament in modern Greece
  2. the senate of an ancient Greek city-state
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

boule

3

/ buːl /

noun

  1. a round loaf of white bread
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boule1

First recorded in 1915–20; from French: literally, “a ball”; bowl 2

Origin of boule2

1840–50; < Greek: a council, body of chosen ones
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boule1

C19: from French: ball

Origin of boule2

C19: from Greek boulē senate

Origin of boule3

C20: from French: a ball
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Example Sentences

In making sourdough boules in the past, I had almost always stayed with the classics, occasionally branching out with a sesame or smoked paprika loaf.

From Eater

While I admire the gumption of home bread bakers to do just that, no, I am obviously not telling you to bake a boule as an easy or quick way to fill out your meal.

She was also crudely nicknamed “La Boule” in a reference to the ball and chain.

Everything changed as soon as her relations with Jupillon and her assiduous attendance at the Boule-Noire were known.

The bones from Denise (now rehabilitated in respect of their antiquity by Professor Boule) present similar features.

Boule claims one glaciation of Pliocene antiquity, followed by two Pleistocene glaciations.

Upon an examination of the controversial literature, the award here given is in favour of Professor Boule's scheme.

Such are the main considerations upon which the decision has been taken in favour of Professor Boule's chronological scale.

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