🔔knell

noun
/nɛl/

Meaning

The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral; a signal of the end or failure of something.

Example Sentences

The knell of the church bell echoed through the valley at dusk.

Example Expressions

death knell

Synonyms

toll, chime, peal, ringing

Antonyms

silence, quiet

Collocations

death knell, funeral knell, knell of doom

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