Bel

/bɛl/
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Other forms: Bels

Definitions of Bel
  1. noun
    Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil
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    example of:
    Semitic deity
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
  2. noun
    a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
    synonyms: B
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    type of:
    sound unit
    any acoustic unit of measurement
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