The Courier-Journal: Quality worldly flavors, local ingredients make Shelbyville's Bell House Restaurant shine
1 A bell or a metal bar or tube, typically one of a set tuned to produce a melodious series of ringing sounds when struck. 1.1 A melodious ringing sound produced by striking a set of chimes. ‘I hear the chimes of the hour from the courthouse’ (Oxford There is a corresponding verb form.
A little piece of Louisville history sits on the front lawn of the building at 721 Main St. in Shelbyville. The bell was made in Derby City by William Kaye & Co. in the mid-1800s and was once the city ...
"Ask not for whom the bell tolls" is a popular cliche. My understanding is that it comes from John Donne's Meditation XVII (1623). But in Donne's poem, the line is any man's death diminishes me,
idioms - For whom the bell tolls - origin of "ask not" instead of ...
For example, he struck a bell when the dogs were fed. If the bell was sounded in close association with their meal, the dogs learnt to associate the sound of the bell with food. After a while, at the mere sound of the bell, they responded by drooling. Another possible origin is the one this page advocates:
etymology - What is the origin of "rings a bell"? - English Language ...
If you wanted to describe the sound of a small brass bell that you can hold in your hand (this is an example image of what I mean - what word would you use? Brrring? Bling?