clarabella

claribella

/ (ˌklærəˈbɛlə) /

noun

an eight-foot flute stop on an organ

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Word Origin for clarabella

C19: from Latin clāra, feminine of clārus clear + bella, feminine of bellus beautiful

Words nearby clarabella

claptrap, claque, claqueur, clar., Clara, clarabella, Clarabelle, clarain, Clare, Claremont, Claremore

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Example sentences from the Web for clarabella

They couldnt keep that, course; but Clarabella wrote they want moren one or two blocks from the Alley.
The Turn of the Tide|Eleanor H. Porter
Clarabella wouldnt let her stay thar another minute, anan I wouldnt neither.
The Turn of the Tide|Eleanor H. Porter
Mary chose a string of blue beads that Margaret sometimes wore, and Clarabella a pink sash that she found in a trunk.
The Turn of the Tide|Eleanor H. Porter
"You may both have what you like, because you were so kind to my little lost Clarabella," said Mrs. Hen.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels|Howard R. Garis

Clarabella, klar-a-bel′a, n. an organ-stop of a sweet fluty tone.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

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