noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A church bell.

   "The carriages rolled away to the ringing of a joy bell in the church tower, as was proper at a baptism."

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"The carriages rolled away to the ringing of a joy bell in the church tower, as was proper at a baptism."

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