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English noun: death knell

1. death knell (event) an omen of death or destruction


Broader (hypernym)omen, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication

2. death knell (artifact) a bell rung to announce a death


Synonymsdeath bell


Broader (hypernym)bell









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