Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

division bell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: di-vi-sion -bell
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bell rung in or around a parliament to signal a division (vote) to members of the relevant chamber so that they may take part.

Example Sentences

"The division bell was still ringing; peers and diplomatists and strangers were turned out; members came rushing in from library and smoking-room; some desperate cabs just arrived in time to land their passengers in the waiting-room."

Inflected Forms

division bells (plural)

Questions

What does division bell mean?: A bell rung in or around a parliament to signal a division (vote) to members of the relevant chamber so that they may take part.

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