leper's bell

noun

A bell worn or rung by a leper to warn others of their approach.

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Meanings

nounleper's bell (plural lepers' bells)

plural lepers' bells

  1. historicalA bell worn or rung by a leper to warn others of their approach.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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