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 | ||
| Synonyms | death bell | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bell | ||