Crossword answer · 9 letters
QUASIMODO definition and meaning
kwah-zih-MOH-doh · proper noun
What does QUASIMODO mean?
Quasimodo is the bell-ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Victor Hugo's novel “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.”
What does QUASIMODO mean in a crossword?
QUASIMODO appears in the reviewed clue “Literary figure who rings a bell.” The familiar idiom becomes literal when applied to a character famous for working in a cathedral bell tower.
Why is QUASIMODO useful to learn?
This teaching profile is included because QUASIMODO has a verified clue relationship and demonstrates how wording, grammar, length, or wordplay narrows a fill.
Common clue patterns
- Literary figure who rings a bell
- Name Victor Hugo's nine-letter Notre-Dame bell-ringer.
- 9-letter wordplay answer confirmed by crossings
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
The phrase “rings a bell” is both an idiom for seeming familiar and a literal job description. Victor Hugo's nine-letter bell-ringer is QUASIMODO. A different clue may target another sense, so solvers should still confirm the grammar and crossing letters.