knell

Definition of Knell in English :

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Noun

1. knell

the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

Verb

2. knell

ring as in announcing death

3. knell, ring

make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

Example Sentences:
'Ring the bells'
'My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church'

ring

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Knell

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noun

1.

the sound of a bell rung to announce a death or a funeral

2.

something that precipitates or indicates death or destruction

verb

3. (intransitive)

to ring a knell

4. (transitive)

to proclaim or announce by or as if by a tolling bell

Knell

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verb intransitive

1.

to ring in a slow, solemn way; toll

2.

to sound ominously or mournfully

verb transitive

3.

to call or announce by or as by a knell

noun

4.

the sound of a bell, esp. of a bell rung slowly, as at a funeral

5.

an omen of death, failure, etc.

Knell

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v. knelled, knell·ing, knells

v.intr.

1. To ring slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral; toll.

2. To give forth a mournful or ominous sound.

v.tr.

To signal, summon, or proclaim by tolling.

n.

1. The sound of a bell knelling; a toll.

2. A signal of disaster or destruction.

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