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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Olgica	-	Macedonian, Serbian
Ivey	['aivi]
Iole	-	Greek Mythology
Boucher	[bu:'ʃei]
Dagfinnr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Royse	-	Medieval English