knell

[ nel ]

/ nɛl /

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noun

the sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for a death or a funeral.

a sound or sign announcing the death of a person or the end, extinction, failure, etc., of something: the knell of parting day.

any mournful sound.

verb (used without object)

to sound, as a bell, especially a funeral bell.

to give forth a mournful, ominous, or warning sound.

verb (used with object)

to proclaim or summon by, or as if by, a bell.

Origin of knell

before 950; (noun) Middle English knel,Old English cynll; (v.) Middle English knellen, knyllen,Old English cynllan; cognate with Old Norse knylla to beat, strike; akin to Dutch knal bang, knallen to bang, German Knall explosion, knallen to explode

OTHER WORDS FROM knell

un·knelled, adjective

Words nearby knell

knee spavin, knee-sprung, knees-up, knee-trembling, kneidel, knell, Kneller, knelt, Knesset, knew, knicker

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Example sentences from the Web for knell

But Knell's passionate, swift utterance carried the suggestion that the name ought to bring Poggin to quick action.
The Lone Star Ranger|Zane Grey
The knell of Spain had rung: her power, ruined on all sides, crumbled away in hands too feeble to hold it.
The Queen of the Savannah|Gustave Aimard
Knell, nel, n. the stroke of a bell: the sound of a bell at a death or funeral.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Every passing moment is a knell of death to my heart, when I think how few more we shall see before he is gone forever.
Modern Flirtations|Catherine Sinclair

The blood leaves your cheeks and rushes to its citadel, frozen with fear, and in your ear sounds the knell of a departed joy.
Continental Monthly , Vol IV, Issue VI, December 1863|Various

British Dictionary definitions for knell

knell

/ (nɛl) /

noun

the sound of a bell rung to announce a death or a funeral

something that precipitates or indicates death or destruction

verb

(intr) to ring a knell

(tr) to proclaim or announce by or as if by a tolling bell

Word Origin for knell

Old English cnyll; related to Middle High German knüllen to strike, Dutch knallen to bang

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with knell

knell

see death knell.

单词	knell
释义	knell [ nel ] / nɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR knell ON THESAURUS.COM noun the sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for a death or a funeral. a sound or sign announcing the death of a person or the end, extinction, failure, etc., of something: the knell of parting day. any mournful sound. verb (used without object) to sound, as a bell, especially a funeral bell. to give forth a mournful, ominous, or warning sound. verb (used with object) to proclaim or summon by, or as if by, a bell. Origin of knell before 950; (noun) Middle English knel,Old English cynll; (v.) Middle English knellen, knyllen,Old English cynllan; cognate with Old Norse knylla to beat, strike; akin to Dutch knal bang, knallen to bang, German Knall explosion, knallen to explode OTHER WORDS FROM knell un·knelled, adjective Words nearby knell knee spavin, knee-sprung, knees-up, knee-trembling, kneidel, knell, Kneller, knelt, Knesset, knew, knicker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for knell But Knell's passionate, swift utterance carried the suggestion that the name ought to bring Poggin to quick action. The Lone Star Ranger\|Zane Grey The knell of Spain had rung: her power, ruined on all sides, crumbled away in hands too feeble to hold it. The Queen of the Savannah\|Gustave Aimard Knell, nel, n. the stroke of a bell: the sound of a bell at a death or funeral. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Every passing moment is a knell of death to my heart, when I think how few more we shall see before he is gone forever. Modern Flirtations\|Catherine Sinclair The blood leaves your cheeks and rushes to its citadel, frozen with fear, and in your ear sounds the knell of a departed joy. Continental Monthly , Vol IV, Issue VI, December 1863\|Various British Dictionary definitions for knell knell / (nɛl) / noun the sound of a bell rung to announce a death or a funeral something that precipitates or indicates death or destruction verb (intr) to ring a knell (tr) to proclaim or announce by or as if by a tolling bell Word Origin for knell Old English cnyll; related to Middle High German knüllen to strike, Dutch knallen to bang Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with knell knell see death knell. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to knell sound, bell, signal, summon, warning, toll, ring, proclaim
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knell

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of knell

OTHER WORDS FROM knell

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Example sentences from the Web for knell

British Dictionary definitions for knell

noun

verb

Word Origin for knell

Idioms and Phrases with knell

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