bellwhether

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A form of bellwether — The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.

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Meanings

noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of bellwether.

    John Gardiner, Esq. — the bell-whether of the flock — on rising to put Lord Ernest in nomination, took care to protest that he did it "on personal grounds only."

    1853 May 7, The Examiner, SA, page 3, column 3
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APA

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Chicago

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