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Church bell - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Affiliation, Body, Branch, Call, Class, Communion, Community, Compline, Confession, Connection, Creed, Cult, Denomination, Disciples, Division, Duty, Evensong

A church bell is a bell which is rung in a (especially Christian) church either to signify the time of the hour or the time for worshippers to go to church, perhaps to attend a wedding, funeral or other service.

Modern church bells are often electronically timed to chime automatically.

See Also Bells, Bellringing

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