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Share This peal Audio Help / pil / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ peel ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
2. a set of bells tuned to one another.
3. a series of changes rung on a set of bells.
4. any loud, sustained sound or series of sounds, as of cannon, thunder, applause, or laughter.
–verb (used with object) 5. to sound loudly and sonorously: to peal the bells of a tower.
6. Obsolete .
–verb (used without object) 7. to sound forth in a peal; resound.
[Origin:
1350–1400; ME
pele, akin to
peal to beat, strike (now dial.)
]
—Synonyms 4 .
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A ringing of a set of bells, especially a change or set of changes rung on bells.
A set of bells tuned to each other; a chime.
A loud burst of noise: peals of laughter.
pealed , peal·ing , peals
intr.
tr.
pele , a bell peal, especially as a summons to church , short for apel , appeal ; see appeal
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1377, generally considered a shortened form of appeal, with the notion of a bell that "summons" people to church. This is not entirely convincing, but no better theory has been put forth. Extended sense of "loud ringing of bells" is first recorded 1511. The verb is 1632, from the noun.
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Share This peal noun 1. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) verb 1. ring recurrently; "bells were pealing" 2. sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang" [syn: ring ]
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Share This peal 1 [piːl] noun
the ringing of (a set of) bells
Arabic: جَلْجَلَه، طَنين Chinese (Simplified): 钟声 Chinese (Traditional): 鐘聲 Czech: zvonění Danish: ringen Dutch: klokgelui Estonian: kellahelin Finnish: kellojensoitto French: carillon German: das Läuten Greek: κουδούνισμα, κωδωνοκρουσία Hungarian: harangzúgás Icelandic: klukknaómur, klukknaspil Indonesian: denting lonceng Italian: suono (di campane)*
Japanese: 鐘のひびき Korean: 종의 울림 Latvian: zvanu skaņas, šķindoņa Lithuanian: varpų skambėjimas, *gaudesys Norwegian: kiming, klang Polish: bicie dzwonów Portuguese (Brazil): repique Portuguese (Portugal): repique Romanian: sunet de clopote Russian: перезвон колоколов Slovak: zvonenie Slovenian: zvonjenje Spanish: repique, toque de campanas Swedish: klockringning, klockklang Turkish: çan sesleri; çanlar melodisi
peal 2 [piːl] noun
a set of (
usually church) bells
Arabic: مَجْموعَة أجْراس Chinese (Simplified): 编钟 Chinese (Traditional): 編鐘 Czech: zvonkohra Danish: klokkespil Dutch: klokkenspel Estonian: kellakomplekt Finnish: kellot French: carillon German: das Glockenspiel Greek: κωδωνοστάσιο Hungarian: harangsor Icelandic: samhljómandi klukkur Indonesian: rangkaian lonceng Italian: scampanio
Japanese: 鐘 Korean: 한 벌의 종 Latvian: zvanu spēle Lithuanian: kurantai Norwegian: klokkespill Polish: kurant Portuguese (Brazil): carrilhão Portuguese (Portugal): carrilhão Romanian: clopote Russian: набор колоколов Slovak: zvonkohra Slovenian: zvonovi Spanish: juego de campanas Swedish: klockspel Turkish: çanlar topluluğu
peal 3 [piːl] noun
a loud noise
Example:
peals of laughter/thunder
Arabic: قَصْف او هَزيم الرَّعْد Chinese (Simplified): 隆隆声 Chinese (Traditional): 隆隆聲 Czech: rachot, výbuch, hřmot Danish: brag Dutch: galm Estonian: (naeru)lagin, (pikse)kärgatus Finnish: remakka, jylinä French: coup (de tonnerre) German: das Dröhnen Greek: τρανταχτό γέλιο, μπουμπουνητό Hungarian: dörej Icelandic: dynjandi hávaði Indonesian: bunyi keras Italian: fragore, rimbombo
Japanese: とどろき Korean: 굉음 Latvian: šalts; grāviens Lithuanian: griaud(ėj)imas, gaudesys Norwegian: brøl, lattersalve; brak, skrall Polish: salwa, grzmot Portuguese (Brazil): ribombo, estrondo Portuguese (Portugal): barulho Romanian: hohot; bubuit Russian: раскат Slovak: výbuch, hrmenie Slovenian: donenje Spanish: carcajada (risa), estruendo Swedish: skräll, brak, skall, brus, dun-der, skallande Turkish: gürültü, gümbürtü
peal [piːl] verb
to (cause to) ring or sound loudly
Example:
Thunder pealed through the valley.
Arabic: يَقْصِف، يَرعِد Chinese (Simplified): 轰响 Chinese (Traditional): 轟響 Czech: zvonit, burácet Danish: ringe; brage Dutch: galmen, rollen Estonian: kõmisema, müristama Finnish: raikua, jyristä French: retentir German: dröhnen, läuten Greek: αντηχώ Hungarian: zeng Icelandic: óma, klingja Indonesian: berbunyi keras Italian: rimbombare
Japanese: とどろく Korean: 크게 울리다; 울려 퍼지게 하다 Latvian: grandēt; zvanīt; dārdēt Lithuanian: (nu)griaudėti, skam-binti, (nu)skambėti Norwegian: ringe med; tordne, brake; runge Polish: rozbrzmiewać, grzmieć Portuguese (Brazil): repicar, ribombar Portuguese (Portugal): (fazer) ribombar Romanian: a bubui Russian: трезвонить;греметь Slovak: hrmieť Slovenian: doneti Spanish: retumbar, repicar, tocar a vuelo Swedish: ringa, brusa, skrälla, dundra Turkish: gürlemek, gümbürdemek
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Ap*peal"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Appealed ; p. pr. & vb. n.
Appealing .] [OE. appelen, apelen, to appeal, accuse, OF. appeler, fr. L. appellare to approach, address, invoke, summon, call, name; akin to appellere to drive to; ad + pellere to drive. See
Pulse , and cf.
Peal .]
1. (Law) (a) To make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injustice or illegality in the trial below. We say, the cause was appealed from an inferior court. (b) To charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution against for some heinous crime; as, to appeal a person of felony.
2. To summon; to challenge. [Archaic]
Man to man will I appeal the Norman to the lists. --Sir W. Scott.
3. To invoke. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Peal\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo["o]l.) A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. [Prov. Eng.]
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Peal\, v. i. To appeal. [Obs.] --Spencer.
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Peal\, n. [An abbrev. of F. appel a call, appeal, ruffle of a drum, fr. appeller to call, L. appellare. See
Appeal .]
1. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc. "A fair peal of artillery." --Hayward.
Whether those peals of praise be his or no. --Shak.
And a deep thunder, peal on peal, afar. --Byron.
2. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells.
To ring a peal . See under
Ring .
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Peal\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Pealed ; p. pr. & vb. n.
Pealing .]
1. To utter or give out loud sounds.
There let the pealing organ blow. --Milton.
2. To resound; to echo.
And the whole air pealed With the cheers of our men. --Longfellow.
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