HyperDic: knell

English > 3 senses of the word knell:
NOUNeventknellthe sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
VERBperceptionknellring as in announcing death
perceptionknell, ringmake (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
knell > pronunciation
Soundsneh'l
RhymesAix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 95 rhymes with ehl...
English > knell: 3 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningThe sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something.
Broaderbell, tollThe sound of a bell being struck
Spanishdoble, toque de difuntos
Catalantoc de mort
Verbsknellring as in announcing death
knellmake (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
English > knell: 3 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaningring as in announcing death.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderring, pealsound loudly and sonorously
Spanishtocar a difuntos
Catalantocar a morts
Nounsknellthe sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
English > knell: 3 senses > verb 2, perception
Meaningmake (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymring
Cause tosound, gomake a certain noise or sound
Narrowertollring slowly
BroadersoundCause to sound
Spanishsonar, tañer, tocar
Catalanrepicar, sonar, tocar
Nounsknellthe sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

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