Belvoir
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The name is of Old French origin, from bel (“beautiful”) + voir (“view”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbiːvə/
- (General American) enPR: bēʹvər, IPA(key): /ˈbivɚ/
- Homophones: beaver, bever, bevor
Proper noun
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Belvoir
- A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England, 13 kilometres west of Grantham, famous for the Belvoir Hunt (OS grid ref SK8233).
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