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Meaning of belldom | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The world of bells and bellringing.

uncountable

Examples

“They had a thick rim, and when struck with pieces of wood, gave out a tone deeper than that of some of the Great Toms renowned in belldom.”
“There is probably the greatest collection of bells to be found anywhere collected from the whole world of belldom.”
“Wandering through the labyrinthine mazes of passages and arches and through the sun-kissed Garden of the Bells, one sees the complete evolution of belldom from the crude cowbells of the Roman campagna to the huge, resonant guardian of some European cathedral.”
“Nevertheless, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., set new records in belldom when he donated the Riverside instrument [...]”
“"Sisters in belldom!" the white man said approvingly, from a distance.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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