church bell

church bell
noun
a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church) (Freq. 3)
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church bells were ringing all over town

Topics: ↑church service, ↑church
Hypernyms: ↑bell

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noun
1. : a large metal bell; especially : one cast in traditional shape and producing a true bell tone
2. : an instrument (as an organ stop) imitating the sound of church bells — usually used in plural; compare cathedral chimes

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