knell

Definition of knell

Nouns

the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
Type of:
bell, toll
the sound of a bell being struck

Verbs

ring as in announcing death
Type of:
peal, ring
sound loudly and sonorously
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Synonyms:
ring
Types:
toll
ring slowly
Type of:
sound
cause to sound

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Words that contain knell

death knell