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death knell

DEFINITIONS OF: death knell

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n a bell rung to announce a death

Synonyms:
death bell
Type of:
bell
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

n an omen of death or destruction

Type of:
omen, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication
a sign of something about to happen
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