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Meaning of peal of bells

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

peal

Pronunciation:/piːl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.

  2. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.

  3. The changes rung on a set of bells.

verb

Definitions

  1. To sound with a peal or peals.

  2. To utter or sound loudly.

  3. To assail with noise.

  4. To resound; to echo.