coventry bell

Cov·en·try bell

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhv-uh n-tree, kov- bel]
- /ˈkʌv ən tri, ˈkɒv- bɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhv-uh n-tree, kov- bel]
- /ˈkʌv ən tri, ˈkɒv- bɛl/

Definition of coventry bell words

noun coventry bell a perennial garden plant, Campanula trachelium, of Eurasia, having coarsely toothed leaves and bluish-purple flowers. 1

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Origin of coventry bell

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Coventry bell

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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coventry bell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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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