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Date "Bellefontaine" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1631. (references)

Specialty Definition: BELLEFONTAINE

Domain Definition
Literature Bellefontaine (Benedict ). The most wealthy farmer of Grand Pré (Nova Scotia), and father of Evangeline. When the inhabitants of his village were exiled, and he was about to embark, he died of a broken heart, and was buried on the sea-shore. (Longfellow: Evangeline.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Common Expressions: BELLEFONTAINE

Expressions Definition
Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries Bellefontaine Cemetery (established in 1849) and the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery (established in 1857) in St. Louis, Missouri are adjacent burial grounds. They are the necropolis for a number of prominent local and state politicians and soldiers of the American Civil War. (references)
Bellefontaine Examiner The Bellefontaine Examiner is a daily newspaper published at Bellefontaine, Ohio. (references)
Bellefontaine Regional Airport Bellefontaine Regional Airport is an airport located in the United States, to the west of Bellefontaine, Ohio. Its IATA Airport Code is EDJ. (references)

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Extended Definition: BELLEFONTAINE

Bellefontaine

Bellefontaine is the name of several places throughout the world. The name is French for "beautiful fountain".

Cities

  • Bellefontaine, Ohio is a city in the United States.

Communes

Bellefontaine is the name of several communes of France:

  • Bellefontaine, in the Jura département
  • Bellefontaine, in the Manche département
  • Bellefontaine, in the Vosges département
  • Bellefontaine, in the Val-d'Oise département
  • Bellefontaine, in the Martinique département

Villages

At least two villages in Belgium share the name Bellefontaine. These are subdivisions of the Belgium commune, or municipality:

  • Bellefontaine, in Bièvre
  • Bellefontaine, in Tintigny

Cemeteries

  • The Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries are together the largest burial grounds in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Another Bellefontaine Cemetery lies in Bellefontaine, Ohio; this is noted as the site of interment for William Lawrence.

Train stations

  • A metro station in Toulouse has the name Bellefontaine.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Bellefontaine". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: BELLEFONTAINE

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri 23     Bellefontaine 4
Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries 12     Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries 12
Bellefontaine Regional Airport 10     Bellefontaine Bridge 5
Bellefontaine Bridge 5     Bellefontaine Examiner 4
Bellefontaine 4     Bellefontaine High School 2
Bellefontaine Examiner 4     Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri 23
Bellefontaine High School 2     Bellefontaine Regional Airport 10

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).