bell ringer
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who rings church bells.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
behlringerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɛlˈɹɪŋɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
A person, especially one of a group, who rings bells.
education
An assignment, done regularly at the beginning of a class, and intended as a warm-up before other classroom activities.
anatomyeducation
A type of anatomy exam in which students must answer questions at a series of stations and move on to the next station when a bell is rung.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
Used this way, bell ringer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
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