bellcow

bell cow

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Definition of bellcow word

noun bellcow a cow, especially the lead cow of a herd, having a bell attached to a collar around its neck so that the herd can be located easily. 1

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Origin of bellcow

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Bellcow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bellcow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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