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Knell (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • The mournful knell of the church bell echoed through the silent village streets as the coffin was carried to the grave.
  • As the last factory worker left the building, the knell of the old clock tower seemed to toll the end of an era.
  • The sudden knell of St John's Church bell in the stillness of the night sent a shiver down the spines of the sleeping villagers.
  • The final knell of Vespers marked the end of their 30-day mourning ritual.
  • The evening air was filled with the melancholy knell of the cathedral's great bell, a somber reminder of the day's tragic loss.

Hypernyms

  • Toll

Related Words

  • Knell (verb)
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