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death knell
death knell
death knell
Something that indicates impending failure, as in
His low scores sounded the death knell for his ambitions
. The noun
knell
, used for the ringing of a bell since at least a.d. 1000, is rarely heard today except in this figurative phrase.
See also:
death
,
knell
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
MÁEl Coluim
-
Scottish
Jones
[dʒəunz]
Berg
[bə:g]
Chouko
cho:-ko
Japanese
Dionysodoros
-
Ancient Greek
Carroll
['kærəl]
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