death knell

/ˌdɛθ ˈnɛl/
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Other forms: death knells

Definitions of death knell
  1. noun
    a bell rung to announce a death
    synonyms: death bell
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    type of:
    bell
    a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
  2. noun
    an omen of death or destruction
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    type of:
    omen, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication
    a sign of something about to happen
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