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change ringing

noun

  1. the art of ringing a series of tuned bells of different tones, as those hung in a church tower, according to any of various orderly sequences.


change-ringing

noun

  1. the art of bell-ringing in which a set of bells is rung in an established order which is then changed
  2. variations on a topic or theme
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of change ringing1

First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences

For Sinclair, like many of her fellow ringers, change-ringing is a mental challenge, like solving a puzzle.

Eight teams from across the country took turns performing the centuries-old tradition of change-ringing, an art that requires a band of ringers to rhythmically control a set of tuned bells, playing patterns of notes called “methods.”

Washington National Cathedral is one of about 50 change-ringing bell towers in North America, which also include the Old Post Office Tower — now incorporated into the Trump International Hotel — in downtown Washington.

Change-ringing, which originated in the 17th century in England, is at once musical, mathematical and physical.

That is known as change-ringing: Paul Revere was a change-ringer at Old North Church in Boston.

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