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belgorod-dnestrovski
nounVery Low
/ˌbɛlɡərɒd dnɛˈstrɒfski/A proper noun referring to a historic port city in the Odessa region of Ukraine, situated on the right bank of the Dniester estuary.
belgorod-dnestrovsky
nounVery Low (C2+)
/ˌbɛlɡərɒd dnɛˈstrɒfski/A historical city in southwestern Ukraine, located on the right bank of the Dniester Estuary, known for its fortress.
belgrade
nounC2
/ˌbɛlˈɡreɪd/The capital and largest city of Serbia.
belgrano
nounVery Low
/bɛlˈɡrɑːnəʊ/A proper noun referring to a surname, a place name, or a historical figure, most notably Manuel Belgrano, an Argentine lawyer, economist, and military leader who created the Argentine flag.
belgravia
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency in general usage; high frequency in UK cultural/geographic contexts)
/bɛlˈɡreɪ.vi.ə/A district in central London, known for its affluent, aristocratic character and grand Georgian architecture.
belial
nounRare / C2+
/ˈbiːlɪəl/A name from Hebrew and Biblical texts for the personification of wickedness or worthlessness; used as a title for the devil or an evil spirit.
belie
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2 – Low frequency, sophisticated vocabulary
/bɪˈlaɪ/To give a false impression or representation of something; to contradict or show to be false.
belied
adjectiveverbLow
/bɪˈlaɪd/to give a false impression of; to show something to be false or inconsistent with.
belief
nounB1
/bɪˈliːf/A mental acceptance that something is true or exists, often without complete proof.
belies
verbC1
/bɪˈlaɪz/To give a false impression of; to contradict or show to be false.
believe
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
/bɪˈliːv/to accept that something is true or that someone is telling the truth
believer
nounB2
/bɪˈliːvə(r)/A person who accepts that something is true or real, especially someone with religious faith or a strong conviction in a particular idea, principle, or person.
belinda
nounC2 - Very Low Frequency (as a common noun, it is not used; as a name, it appears in specific contexts)
/bɪˈlɪn.də/A female given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'bright serpent' or 'bright linden tree'.
belisarius
nounLow/Obscure
/ˌbɛlɪˈsɛːrɪəs/A proper noun referring to the historical figure Flavius Belisarius, a prominent general of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I.
belisha beacon
nounC2
/bəˌliːʃə ˈbiːkən/A post topped with an orange globe, usually flashing, marking a pedestrian crossing on British roads.
belitong
nounExtremely Low
/ˌbɛlɪˈtɒŋ/A place name, specifically referring to Belitung (or Belitong) Island in Indonesia.
belittle
verbverb-transitiveC1
/bɪˈlɪt(ə)l/To make someone or something seem less impressive or less important, often by speaking critically or dismissively.
belitung
nounVery Low
/bəˈlɪtʊŋ/The name of a large Indonesian island in the Java Sea, part of the Bangka Belitung Islands province.
belize
nounLow (Proper noun, geographic reference)
/bəˈliːz/A country in Central America, located on the Caribbean coast, known for its diverse ecology including coral reefs, rainforests, and Mayan ruins.
belize city
nounLow
/bəˌliːz ˈsɪti/The largest city and former capital of Belize, located on the Caribbean coast.

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