bell 3
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the sound of a bell being struck
Examples
- 1.she heard the distant toll of church bells
- 2.saved by the bell
Hypernym
sound 4
noun
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
EnglishDerivationally related form
bell 1
verb
attach a bell to
Hyponym
knell 1
noun
the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
angelus bell 1
noun
the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
