ringer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
  2. noun a person who is almost identical to another
  3. noun a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses

Etymology

From Middle English ringere, rynger, ryngar, equivalent to ring (“to sound a bell”) + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

toller, bell ringer

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