- chimbe
- , sb. == cymbal. Ps. cl. 5
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chimbe
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chimbe — chimar, chimbe var. of chimer1, chime … Useful english dictionary
chime — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chimbe, from Old English cimb ; akin to Middle Dutch kimme edge of a cask Date: 14th century the edge or rim of a cask or drum II. verb (chimed; chiming) Date: 14th century intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
List of numbers in various languages — The following tables list the names and symbols for the numbers 0 through 10 in various languages and scripts of the world. Where possible, each language s native writing system is used, along with transliterations in Latin script and other… … Wikipedia
chime — [13] Etymologically, chime is the same word as cymbal – indeed it originally meant ‘cymbal’ in English – but the route by which it reached English is not altogether clear. Latin cymbalum was borrowed into Old French as chimbe, which is perhaps… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
chime — [13] Etymologically, chime is the same word as cymbal – indeed it originally meant ‘cymbal’ in English – but the route by which it reached English is not altogether clear. Latin cymbalum was borrowed into Old French as chimbe, which is perhaps… … Word origins
Chime — (ch[imac]m), n. [OE. chimbe, prop., cymbal, OF. cymbe, cymble, in a dialectic form, chymble, F. cymbale, L. cymbalum, fr. Gr. ky mbalon. See {Cymbal}.] 1. The harmonious sound of bells, or of musical instruments. [1913 Webster] Instruments that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Albán (Cundinamarca) — Para otros usos de este término, véase Albán. Albán Bandera … Wikipedia Español
DIAMANT — Connu en Inde dès la fin du IIe millénaire avant J. C., le diamant est le plus dur des matériaux connus. Cette dureté exceptionnelle en fait l’un des minéraux les plus recherchés et les plus prestigieux. Deux types d’utilisation permettent de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
chime — chime1 [tʃaım] v 1.) [I and T] if a bell or clock chimes, it makes a ringing sound, especially to tell you what time it is ▪ The clock in the hall chimed six. 2.) to be the same as something else or to have the same effect chime with ▪ Her views… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chime — c.1300, from L. cymbalum (see CYMBAL (Cf. cymbal), which is what this word originally meant), perhaps through O.Fr. chimbe or directly from L. as O.E. cimbal, either one likely misinterpreted as chymbe bellen chime bells, a sense attested from… … Etymology dictionary
