funeral knell
11funeral — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. obsequies; burial, interment, entombment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Rites for the dead] Syn. burial, interment, last rites, obsequies, memorial service, burial ceremony, sepulture, entombment, mortuary… …
12knell — 1. verb /nɛl/ a) to ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll. b) to signal or proclaim something by ringing a bell. 2 …
13knell — [nɛl] literary noun the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. ↘something regarded as a warning of disaster. verb (of a bell) ring solemnly. ↘proclaim by or as if by a knell. Origin OE cnyll (n.), cnyllan (v.), of… …
14knell — nel n. mournful ringing of a bell (i.e. at a funeral); evil omen v. ring a funeral bell; ring in a mournful manner; signal disaster, sound a warning …
15knell — [[t]nɛl[/t]] n. 1) the sound made by a bell rung slowly, esp. for a death or a funeral 2) a sound or sign announcing someone s death or the end of something 3) any mournful sound 4) (of a bell) to sound, as at a funeral 5) to give forth a… …
16knell — /nɛl / (say nel) noun 1. the sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or a funeral. 2. any sound announcing the death of a person or the extinction, failure, etc., of something. 3. any mournful sound. –verb (i) 4. to sound, as a bell,… …
17knell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. funeral or death bell. See death. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ring, toll, signal, death bell; see bell 2 , noise 1 . v. Syn. peal, toll, chime; see ring 3 , sound 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To… …
18death knell — Knell Knell, n. [OE. knel, cnul, AS. cnyll, fr. cnyllan to sound a bell; cf. D. & G. knallen to clap, crack, G. & Sw. knall a clap, crack, loud sound, Dan. knalde to clap, crack. Cf. {Knoll}, n. & v.] The stroke of a bell tolled at a funeral or… …
19Death knell — A death knell is the ringing of a bell to announce a death. This is also called tolling the bell. The ancient custom of ringing a church bell at the actual time of death (The Passing Bell, or rather the Death Knell) fell into disuse in England by …
20death knell — {n.}, {formal} 1. The ringing of a bell at a death or funeral. * /The people mourned at the death knell of their friend./ 2. {literary} Something which shows a future failure. * /Bill s poor grade on his final examination sounded the death knell… …
