knell

Definitions


[nɛl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English cnyll (noun), cnyllan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knal (noun), knallen (verb) ‘bang, pop, crack’. The current spelling (dating from the 16th century) is perhaps influenced by bell


[nɛl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English cnyll (noun), cnyllan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knal (noun), knallen (verb) ‘bang, pop, crack’. The current spelling (dating from the 16th century) is perhaps influenced by bell




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