altar bell

noun

A bell rung at significant times during the Mass.

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Meanings

nounaltar bell (plural altar bells)

plural altar bells

  1. CatholicismA bell rung at significant times during the Mass.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sacring-bell
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APA

altar bell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altar%20bell

MLA

“altar bell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altar%20bell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altar bell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altar%20bell.

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