noun
nola
nō-lä′
noun
1
A tiny bell rung during a church consecration ceremony.
"The priest rang the nola at the moment of consecration."
How to Use Nola
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small ceremonial bell used in church rituals.
Word Forms
Nolas plural
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Etymology
From Latin nola, popularly linked to the Italian town of Nola, said to be where church bells were first used in Christian worship — though it may simply be an imitation of the bell's sound.