English noun: Bel | |||
| 1. | Bel (quantity) a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels | ||
| Synonyms | B | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound unit | ||
| 2. | Bel (person) Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil | ||
| Instance hypernym | Semitic deity | ||
| Domain region | Babylon | ||