He who ‘bears the bell’; the best or most excellent. Obsolete. rare.
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释义 | the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [noun] > best person (8) bellman1617 He who ‘bears the bell’; the best or most excellent. Obsolete. rare. optimate1635 That which is the best. Obsolete. prior1644 The first or greatest; the chief. Obsolete. rare. stang1808 The tongue of a ‘trump’ or jews harp; also figurative (see quot. 1808). top-sawyer1826 figurative. One who holds a superior position; the best man. No. 11843 = number one, n. 2. beyond-man1896 an early synonym of superman, n. Subcategories:— collectively (1) |
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