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DEATH KNELL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does death knell mean?
• DEATH KNELL (noun)
The noun DEATH KNELL has 2 senses:
1. an omen of death or destruction
2. a bell rung to announce a death
Familiarity information: DEATH KNELL used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An omen of death or destruction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("death knell" is a kind of...):
omen; portent; presage; prodigy; prognostic; prognostication (a sign of something about to happen)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A bell rung to announce a death
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
death bell; death knell
Hypernyms ("death knell" is a kind of...):
bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)
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