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Belvoir

UK/ˈbiːvə//ˈbivɚ/

Belvoir proper noun: a village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England, 13 kilometres west of Grantham, famous for the Belvoir Hunt (OS grid ref SK8233).

Proper noun

Belvoir

  1. A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England, 13 kilometres west of Grantham, famous for the Belvoir Hunt (OS grid ref SK8233).

Origin of Belvoir

The name is of Old French origin, from bel (“beautiful”) + voir (“view”).

Questions about Belvoir

What does Belvoir mean?
Belvoir means a village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England, 13 kilometres west of Grantham, famous for the Belvoir Hunt (OS grid ref SK8233).
What part of speech is Belvoir?
Belvoir is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Belvoir?
Belvoir is pronounced /ˈbiːvə/ (UK).

Words near Belvoir in the dictionary

  1. Belville
  2. Belvilles
  3. Belvin
  4. Belvins
  5. Belvo
  6. Belvoir
  7. belwether
  8. Belwood
  9. Belwoods
  10. bely
  11. belyana

Source and license

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