knell
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English
5 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #46,418
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
verb
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/nˈɛl/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural knells
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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