DEATH BELL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does death bell mean? 

• DEATH BELL (noun)
  The noun DEATH BELL has 1 sense:

1. a bell rung to announce a death

  Familiarity information: DEATH BELL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEATH BELL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bell rung to announce a death

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

death bell; death knell

Hypernyms ("death bell" is a kind of...):

bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)