Communication is the... | Communicative competence allows individuals to attain their communication goals and to realize the very essence of their humanity. Hence, the development of communicative competence has been identified as the central goal of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interv...
This phrase is, of course, 'the belle of the ball', not 'the bell of the ball', as it is sometimes incorrectly spelled. A ball is of course a social gathering for dancing etc. 'Belle', meaning 'fair; beautiful', was adopted into English in the 17th century from the Old French 'bele' and ultimately from the Latin 'bella'.
1734, small wheel, from French roulette gambling game played with a revolving wheel, literally small wheel, from Old French roelete little wheel (12c.), formed on model of Late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota wheel (see rotary). The game of chance so-called from 1745.