bel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
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  2. noun Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil

WordNet


Bel noun
Definitions
  1. The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. See Baal. Baruch vi. 41.

Webster 1913