"Bell" meaning in English

See Bell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bɛl/ Forms: Bells [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛl Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Bells}} Bell (countable and uncountable, plural Bells)
  1. A surname of Scottish and northern English origin for a bell ringer, bellmaker, or from someone who lived "at the Bell (inn)." Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-U3F0a99y Categories (other): English surnames, English calculator words Disambiguation of English calculator words: 13 1 5 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 3 4 1 1 7
  2. The Bell telephone company (after Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone.) Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: Baby Bell, Bell County, Bellhead, Bell Island, Bell pair, Bell shot, Bell state, Ma Bell, Port Bell
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-0MoEGVRX
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-1SG-oKx4
  4. A female given name, variant of Belle; mostly used as a middle name in the 19th century. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-D4FjoQ~N Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 2 1 12 16 10 11 5 5 11 5 6 5 4 1 1 5
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Los Angeles County, California.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-n7us4pYV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 2 2 14 15 6 6 15 6 8 6 5 2 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 2 2 2 15 16 5 5 16 5 8 6 6 1 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 2 15 17 5 5 17 5 8 6 5 2 2 7
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Gilchrist County, Florida.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Florida, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-jcioiK~6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 2 2 14 15 6 6 15 6 8 6 5 2 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 2 2 2 15 16 5 5 16 5 8 6 6 1 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 2 15 17 5 5 17 5 8 6 5 2 2 7
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Logan County, Illinois.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-b2ioEbZT
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Adair County, Oklahoma.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Oklahoma, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-9hFLP4DQ
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-lvyIzeFN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 2 2 14 15 6 6 15 6 8 6 5 2 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 2 2 2 15 16 5 5 16 5 8 6 6 1 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 2 15 17 5 5 17 5 8 6 5 2 2 7
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    Three townships in Pennsylvania.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-F743332Q
  11. A village in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in South Africa, Villages in South Africa
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-nWO478rD
  12. A village in the City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Villages in Australia, Villages in New South Wales
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-op8s6cYH
  13. A rural town in Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Queensland, Towns in Australia, Towns in Queensland
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-kawShyn3
  14. A municipality of Mayen-Koblenz district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Germany, Places in Germany, Places in Rhineland-Palatinate
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-qyKy7ZTv
  15. A municipality of Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district, Rhineland-Palatinate. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Germany, Places in Germany, Places in Rhineland-Palatinate
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-name-mOt7MA8M

Noun

IPA: /bɛl/ Forms: Bells [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛl Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bell (plural Bells)
  1. (US, Canada) a telephone utility; a Baby Bell. Tags: Canada, US Related terms: Bell Plain
    Sense id: en-Bell-en-noun-YjZ9a6II Categories (other): American English, Canadian English

Inflected forms

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          "Mayen-Koblenz#German"
        ],
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          "Rhineland-Palatinate",
          "Rhineland-Palatinate#English"
        ],
        [
          "Germany",
          "Germany#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Municipalities of Germany",
        "en:Places in Germany",
        "en:Places in Rhineland-Palatinate"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A municipality of Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district, Rhineland-Palatinate."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "municipality",
          "municipality"
        ],
        [
          "Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis",
          "Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis#German"
        ],
        [
          "Rhineland-Palatinate",
          "Rhineland-Palatinate#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɛl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛl"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "bell"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "belle"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bell"
}

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    "English nouns",
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    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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    "Rhymes:English/ɛl",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛl/1 syllable"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Bells",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Bell (plural Bells)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Bell Plain"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "Canadian English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a telephone utility; a Baby Bell."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "telephone",
          "telephone"
        ],
        [
          "utility",
          "utility"
        ],
        [
          "Baby Bell",
          "Baby Bell"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, Canada) a telephone utility; a Baby Bell."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/bɛl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛl"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "bell"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "belle"
    }
  ],
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}

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