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

1 ring as in announcing death

2 make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" [syn: ring]

English

Verb

1. of a bell, to ring slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
2. to signal or proclaim something by ringing a bell.

Noun

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

Translations

Derived terms

• death knell

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