bell-bottoms, style of pants in which the leg flares out below the knee
hollow metal object used to make a ringing sound; ringing sound made by a bell
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Bells Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
sweet bells
to ring the bells backward
yellow bells
whispering bells
to shake the bells
mission bells
california yellow bells
bow-bells
peach bells
Meaning
The traditional definition of a Cockney.
Origin
Bow Bells are the bells of the church of Saint Mary Le Bow, London. These days anyone with a London accent is likely to be called a Cockney. To some ears this extends to anyone who comes from the South East of England.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.The traditional definition of a Cockney.
Origin
Bow Bells are the bells of the church of Saint Mary Le Bow, London. These days anyone with a London accent is likely to be called a Cockney. To some ears this extends to anyone who comes from the South East of England.
mild oath
expression of disbelief, etc.
expression of disbelief, etc.
expression used to add emphasis to a statement: “Don't worry, I'll be there, and with knobs on!”
Noun
1. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
(hypernym) acoustic device
(hyponym) church bell
(part-meronym) clapper, tongue
2. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
(synonym) doorbell, buzzer
(hypernym) push button, push, button
(hyponym) night bell
3. the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
(synonym) toll
(hypernym) sound
(hyponym) knell
4. (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
(synonym) ship's bell
(hypernym) time unit, unit of time
(classification) seafaring, navigation, sailing
5. the shape of a bell
(synonym) bell shape, campana
(hypernym) curve, curved shape
6. a percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer
(synonym) chime, gong
(hypernym) percussion instrument, percussive instrument
(hyponym) carillon
7. the flared opening of a tubular device
(hypernym) opening
(part-holonym) wind instrument, wind
Verb
1. attach a bell to; "bell cows"
(hypernym) attach
(derivation) toll
Bells Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Bells Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To hear bells tolling in your dreams, death of distant friends will occur, and intelligence of wrong will worry you.
Liberty bells, indicate a joyous victory over an opponent.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectLiberty bells, indicate a joyous victory over an opponent.
Bells Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The BElls is a recently (2008) created musical sculpture. The appearance of the BElls could be described as looking like a UFO, with two metal dishes joined together to create a Helmholtz resonance. It is manufactured by Luis Eguiguren in Castro Urdiales, Cantabria, north Spain using the trade mark BEllArt.
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Bells may refer to:
Places
- Bells, North Carolina
- Bells, Tennessee
- Bells, Texas
- Bells Beach, Victoria, an internationally famous surf beach in Australia
- Bells Corners, Ontario
- Bell's Brewery, a brewery in Michigan, United States
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Bells Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Bell's 20 YO Royal Reserve, De Luxe Scotch Blended Whisky
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Bell's 5 YO Pure Malt Light, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Bell's 8 Year Old, De Luxe Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Connoisseur 12 YO "Scottish Open Golf 1990", De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky
Bell's Decanter Cherrybank Gardens, Standard Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Christmas Series, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Hawaii Souvenir, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter James Watt 8 YO, De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky
Bell's Decanter Prince Andrew marriage (1986), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Prince Charles 50th Birthday, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Prince Henry of Wales birth (1984), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Prince of Wales marriage, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Prince William of Wales birth (1982), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Princess Beatrice of York birth (Aug-8-1988), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Princess Eugine of York birth, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen 50th weeding anniversary (1997), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen 60th Birthday (1986), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen 75th Birthday (2001), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen Mother 90th Birthday (Aug-4-1990), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen Mother 100th Birthday (2000), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen's Golden Jubilee 8 YO, De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky
Bell's Decanter The Year of the Monkey 1992, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter The Year of the Sheep 1991, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Extra Special Decanter, Standard Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Islander (commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Airbones Forces), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Pure Malt, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Bell's Royal Vat 12 YO, De Luxe Scotch Blended Whisky
By: Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd. - Diageo plc. (London, England)
Bell's 21 YO Old Royal Reserve, De Luxe Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's 5 YO Pure Malt Light, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Bell's 8 Year Old, De Luxe Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Connoisseur 12 YO "Scottish Open Golf 1990", De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky
Bell's Decanter Cherrybank Gardens, Standard Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Christmas Series, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Hawaii Souvenir, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter James Watt 8 YO, De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky
Bell's Decanter Prince Andrew marriage (1986), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Prince Charles 50th Birthday, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Prince Henry of Wales birth (1984), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Prince of Wales marriage, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Prince William of Wales birth (1982), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Princess Beatrice of York birth (Aug-8-1988), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Princess Eugine of York birth, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen 50th weeding anniversary (1997), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen 60th Birthday (1986), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen 75th Birthday (2001), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen Mother 90th Birthday (Aug-4-1990), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen Mother 100th Birthday (2000), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter Queen's Golden Jubilee 8 YO, De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky
Bell's Decanter The Year of the Monkey 1992, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Decanter The Year of the Sheep 1991, Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Extra Special Decanter, Standard Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Islander (commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Airbones Forces), Scotch Blended Whisky
Bell's Pure Malt, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky
Bell's Royal Vat 12 YO, De Luxe Scotch Blended Whisky
By: Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd. - Diageo plc. (London, England)
Bells Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
In (Exodus 28:33) the bells alluded to were the golden ones 72 in number, round the hem of the his priest's ephod. The object of them was so that his sound might be heard." (Exodus 28:34) Ecclus. 45:9. To this day bells are frequently attached, for the sake of their pleasant sound, to the anklets of women. The little girls of Cairo wear strings of them around their feet. In (Zechariah 14:20) "bells of the horses" were concave or flat pieces of brass, which were sometimes attached to horses for the sake of ornament.
Bells, Astral; Bell Sounds A melodious silvery sound as of a bell, said to be produced by creating "an inter-etheric vacuum" (SD 1:557).
