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leper's bell

leper's bell noun: a bell worn or rung by a leper to warn others of their approach.

Noun

leper's bell (plural lepers' bells)

  1. (historical) A bell worn or rung by a leper to warn others of their approach.

Forms of leper's bell

plurallepers' bells

Questions about leper's bell

What does leper's bell mean?
Leper's bell means a bell worn or rung by a leper to warn others of their approach.
What part of speech is leper's bell?
Leper's bell is a noun.
What is the plural of leper's bell?
The plural of leper's bell is lepers' bells.

Words near leper's bell in the dictionary

  1. Lepel
  2. LePenism
  3. leper
  4. leper colonies
  5. leper colony
  6. leper's bell
  7. leper's squint
  8. Lepera
  9. Leperas
  10. leperdom
  11. lepered

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