handbell
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handbell
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From Middle English handbelle, hande belle, from Old English handbelle (“handbell”). By surface analysis, hand + bell.
noun handbells
- A small bell designed to be rung by hand. The bell sounded. It was a hand-bell, rung by a boy in the next class-room.
Translations
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noun small bell rung by hand
| Español | campanilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 핸드벨 haendeubel |
| 日本語 | ハンドベル handoberu |
| 中文 | 手搖鈴 /手摇铃 shǒuyáolíng |
| Português | campainha |
| Français | cloche à main, sonnette |
| Deutsch | Handglocke |
| Italiano | campanello |
| Русский | колоко́льчик kolokólʹčik |
| العربية | نَاقُوس nāqūs |
Talk about this word "handbell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/handbell. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. handbell. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/handbell "handbell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/handbell.Cite this
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title = {handbell},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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