ringer

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ UK /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
a person who rings a bell, especially a church or public bell

The village ringer pulled the rope and sounded the alarm bell.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person who rings a bell,... bell ringer

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Derived forms hogringer

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bell ringer
a person who rings church bells or plays musical handbells

Noun + noun

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Ryngere, from ryngere (“bell-ringer”).

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People & Society

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