bell-ringer
Britishnoun
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a person who rings church bells
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a person who plays musical handbells
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Her late grandfather was an experienced bell-ringer and she believes he would be proud of her learning to ring just in time for 6 May.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2023
The 45th president’s unprecedented, face-to-face encounter with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 30, 2019, was a global bell-ringer.
From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2023
And playing Quasimodo, the much-maligned Notre Dame Cathedral bell-ringer, is the fresh-faced young actor Joshua Castille.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2018
As Page wove his way through the holiday crowd, he talked about his troubles, raising his voice to be heard above a Salvation Army bell-ringer.
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2017
The old bell-ringer becomes an important agent of the ceremonies, and the solemn spirit of the occasion seems to imbue all classes of the Havanese.
From Due South or Cuba Past and Present by Ballou, Maturin Murray
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