Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Bel"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Bel
the Aramaic form of Baal, the national god of the Babylonians
(Isa. 46:1; Jer. 50:2; 51:44). It signifies "lord." (See {BAAL}.)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Bel \Bel\, n. [Hind., fr. Skr. bilva.]
A thorny rutaceous tree ({[AE]gle marmelos}) of India, and
its aromatic, orange-like fruit; -- called also {Bengal
quince}, {golden apple}, {wood apple}. The fruit is used
medicinally, and the rind yields a perfume and a yellow dye.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Bel \Bel\ (b[e^]l), n.
The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as
{Baal}. See {Baal}. --Baruch vi. 41.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
bel
n 1: a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
[syn: {B}]
2: (Babylonian) god of the earth; one of the supreme triad
including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil [syn:
{Bel}]
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