Meanings
proper noun
- A small city, the county seat of Burke County, North Dakota, United States.
Origin
From Bow + bells, named after the famous Bow Bells of the church of St Mary-le-Bow in the city of London, England.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Bowbells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bowbells
MLA
“Bowbells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bowbells. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bowbells,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bowbells.
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