name
Meaning 1
A surname originating as an occupation for a town crier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bellman
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: B EH1 L M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A town crier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A bellhop or bellboy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bellboy, bellhop
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attendant, attender, tender
History
Etymology
From Middle English belleman, equivalent to bell + man.
Real reading context