Canadian English Meaning of knell

knell

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Definitions and Meaning of knell in English

Wordnet

knell (n)

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

Wordnet

knell (v)

ring as in announcing death

make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

Webster

knell (n.)

The stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral or at the death of a person; a death signal; a passing bell; hence, figuratively, a warning of, or a sound indicating, the passing away of anything.

To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen.

Webster

knell (v. t.)

To summon, as by a knell.

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knell

the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something, ring as in announcing death, make (bells) ring, often for the purposes

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