Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bel

2 senses of bel

Sense 1
Bel, B -- (a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels)
       => sound unit -- (any acoustic unit of measurement)

Sense 2
Bel -- (Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil)
       INSTANCE OF=> Semitic deity -- (a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites)