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Bellus

Noun

bellus (plural belluses)

1. A small hand-held musical instrument consisting of a hollow metal body with a clapper inside, producing a ringing sound when shaken or struck; often used as a signal or in religious ceremonies.

Example Sentence:

The worshipper rang the bellus as a sign of devotion.

Adjective

bellus (comparative more bellus, superlative most bellus)

1. (archaic) Beautiful, lovely, pretty.

Example Sentence:

The princess wore a bellus dress to the royal ball.

Verb

bellus (third-person singular simple present bellus, present participle belling, simple past and past participle belled)

1. (transitive) To attach a bell to (something); to provide with a bell.

Example Sentence:

The cat's collar was belled to help locate it in the house.