knell:1
nounbefore 12th century{ds||1||}
- a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
- an indication of the end or the failure of something
knell:2
verb
knell
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14th century{ds|i|1||}
- to summon or announce by or as if by a knell
- to ring especially for a death, funeral, or disaster : toll
- to sound in an ominous manner or with an ominous effect
sound/ring/toll the death knell
idiom
sound/ring/toll the death knell
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- to cause the end of
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