bellman

bell·man

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bel-muh n]
- /ˈbɛl mən/
- /ˈbelmən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel-muh n]
- /ˈbɛl mən/

Definitions of bellman word

noun bellman a man who rings a bell, esp (formerly) a town crier 3
noun bellman town crier 3
abbreviation BELLMAN bellhop 3
noun bellman A bellman is a man who works in a hotel, carrying bags or bringing things to the guests' rooms. 3
noun plural bellman a bellhop. 1
noun plural bellman a person who carries or rings a bell, especially a town crier or watchman. 1

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Origin of bellman

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at bell1, -man

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Parts of speech for Bellman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bellman

bellman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bellman

noun bellman

attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
porter — the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.
steward — a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
bellboy — A bellboy is a man or boy who works in a hotel, carrying bags or bringing things to the guests' rooms.
porter — the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.

All 9 Synonyms of bellman