Bow bells

[ boh ]

/ boʊ /

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plural noun

the bells of Bow church, in the East End district of London: traditionally, a true Cockney is born and raised within the sound of Bow bells.

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Origin of Bow bells

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby Bow bells

bovver, bovver boots, bow, bow and scrape, bow back, Bow bells, bow collector, bow compass, Bowditch, Bowditch's law, bow divider

How to use Bow bells in a sentence

Church bells pealed from St. Catherine of Siena parish one block away.
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A ban on the ringing of church bells, lifted in 1941, was reimposed.
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And the bells chimed for victory at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.
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We sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells”.
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If the idea of a religious vigilante ambushing sex workers in his spare time sets off alarm bells, it probably should.
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I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.
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Bells were pealing and tolling in all directions, and the air was filled with the sound of distant shouts and cries.
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The Seven-score and four on the six middle Bells, the treble leading, and the tenor lying behind every change, makes good Musick.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
These Rules (leaving out the Tenor) serves for five bells; and leaving out the fifth and Tenor, they serve for four bells.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
On four bells there are four times as many changes as on three; that is—four times six changes, which makes Twenty-four.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman