"bear the bell" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: bears the bell [present, singular, third-person], bearing the bell [participle, present], bore the bell [past], borne the bell [participle, past]
Etymology: In allusion to the bellwether of a flock, or the leading animal of a team or drove, when wearing a bell. Head templates: {{en-verb|bear<,,bore,borne> the bell}} bear the bell (third-person singular simple present bears the bell, present participle bearing the bell, simple past bore the bell, past participle borne the bell)
  1. To be the first or the leader.
    Sense id: en-bear_the_bell-en-verb-MEe2gxgJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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