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knell
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knell  (nl)
v. knelled, knell·ing, knells
v.intr.
1. To ring slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral; toll.
2. To give forth a mournful or ominous sound.
v.tr.
To signal, summon, or proclaim by tolling.
n.
1. The sound of a bell knelling; a toll.
2. A signal of disaster or destruction.

[Middle English knellen, from Old English cnyllan.]

knell
Noun
1. the sound of a bell rung to announce a death or a funeral
2. something that indicates death or destruction
Verb
1. to ring a knell
2. to proclaim by a tolling bell [Old English cnyll]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.knell - the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
bell, toll - the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
Verb1.knell - ring as in announcing death
ring, peal - sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
2.knell - make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
toll - ring slowly; "For whom the bell tolls"

knell
Translations
knell [nɛl] ntoque m de difuntos

knell [nɛl] nglas m

knell [nɛl] nTotengeläut(e) nt (fig); Ende nt

knell [nɛl] nrintocco

knell
n knell [nel]
the sound of a bell giving warning of a death or funeral. doodsklok, gelui دَقَّة الحُزن بالجَرَس погребален звън hrana, umíráček begravelsesringning die Totenglocke πένθιμη κωδωνοκρουσία toque de difuntos hingekell صدای ناقوص عزا kuolinkellot glas צִלצול הַפַּעֲמוֹן घण्टा mrtvačko zvono lélekharang dentang lonceng dapurlegur klukknahljómur, líkhringing (campana a morto) 弔いの鐘 전조, 징조; 조종(弔鐘) skambinimas varpais (už mirusį), laidotuvių varpai kapa zvans bunyi loceng petanda kematian doodsklok ringing til begravelse podzwonne, dzwon żałobny dobre dangăt fu­nebru похоронный звон umieráčik mrtvaški zvon zvonjava själaringning เสียงระฆังในงานศพ matem çanı sesi 喪鐘聲 похоронний дзвін گھنٹے کی آواز خصوصا کسی کی موت یا جنازے کے اعلان کے لۓ hồi chuông báo tử


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The production is artfully raw and carefully crafted, framing Smith's sweetly resigned, fragile vocals and chords strummed like death knells - elements displayed to the world after his 1998 Academy Award nomination for ``Miss Misery,'' a song used in ``Good Will Hunting.
The Knells, who lived in North Hollywood from 1963 until last year, when they moved to Chatsworth, have nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 
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