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Bow-bells — n. pl. The bells of Bow Church in London; cockneydom. [1913 Webster] People born within the sound of Bow bells are usually called cockneys. Murray s Handbook of London. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bow Bells — the church bells of St Mary le Bow in London. It is said that a person born within the sound of (=in a place where you can hear) Bow Bells is a true Cockney … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bow bells — /boh/ the bells of Bow church, in the East End district of London: traditionally, a true Cockney is born and raised within the sound of Bow bells. [1590 1600] * * * Bow Bells UK [ˌbəʊ ˈbelz] US [boʊ ˈbelz] Etymology From the name of the bells of… … Useful english dictionary
Bow bells — /boh/ the bells of Bow church, in the East End district of London: traditionally, a true Cockney is born and raised within the sound of Bow bells. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
Bow Bells — UK [ˌbəʊ ˈbelz] / US [boʊ ˈbelz] born within the sound of Bow Bells Etymology: From the name of the bells of St Mary le Bow Church, London … English dictionary
Bow bells — noun plural Date: 1567 the bells of the Church of St. Mary le Bow in London … New Collegiate Dictionary
Bow bells — The famous bells of the church of St Mary le Bow in Cheapside in London. They were sounded at night at *curfew, to call people in from the fields immediately outside London s walls. Cf. Curia de Arcubus … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
born within the sound of Bow Bells — phrase someone who is born within the sound of Bow Bells is said to be a true cockney (=someone from the East End of London) Thesaurus: from specific towns or citieshyponym Main entry: Bow Bells … Useful english dictionary
Ring Out Bow Bells! — is a children s historical novel by Cynthia Harnett. It was first published in 1953, and later reprinted as The Drawbridge Gate . It is the story of an apprentice in the time of Henry V, when Dick Whittington was Lord Mayor of London … Wikipedia
born within the sound of Bow Bells — someone who is born within the sound of Bow Bells is said to be a true cockney (= someone from the East End of London) … English dictionary
