Chimer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bell that chimes.

    "She brushed a few drops from her lashes as the sweet little chimer rang out ten bells;"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of chimere (“bishop's robe”). alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    a fur-lined coat decorated with braid, worn in the sixteenth century. wordnet
  4. 4
    A person who rings chimes on bells.

    "The venerable Dr. George W. Warren, who had recently retired, was “honorary organist,” and Alfred Toulmin continued as harpist and bell chimer, a post he had held for 30 years."

Synonyms

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chamarresimarre

Example

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"She brushed a few drops from her lashes as the sweet little chimer rang out ten bells;"

Etymology

From chime + -er.

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