Definitions for knell
nɛlknell

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knellverb

   the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

2. knellverb

   ring as in announcing death

3. ring, knellverb

   make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

   "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knellnoun

   The stroke of a bell tolled at a funeral or at the death of a person; a death signal; a passing bell; hence, (figuratively), a warning or harbinger of, or a sound indicating, the passing away of anything; -- also called death knell.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knellnoun

   the sound of a bell knelling; a toll.

2. knellverb

   to ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.

3. knellverb

   to signal or proclaim something by ringing a bell.

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1. knell

   A knell is a sound made, often by a bell, to announce death, disaster, or the end of something. It can also refer metaphorically to an event or occurrence perceived as a sign of impending disaster or death.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knellnoun

   the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral or at the death of a person; a death signal; a passing bell; hence, figuratively, a warning of, or a sound indicating, the passing away of anything

2. Knellnoun

   to sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen

3. Knellverb

   to summon, as by a knell

4. Etymology: [OE. knellen, knillen, As. cnyllan. See Knell, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knell

   nel, n. the stroke of a bell: the sound of a bell at a death or funeral.—v.i. to sound as a bell: toll.—v.t. to summon as by a tolling bell. [A.S. cnyllan, to beat noisily; Dut. and Ger. knallen.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KNELL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Knell is ranked #21568 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Knell surname appeared 1,210 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Knell.
   
   94% or 1,138 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 32 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Ring
   • Sound

How to pronounce knell?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of knell in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of knell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of knell in a Sentence

1. Steve Deace:

   I don’t think being left out of the debate is a death knell.

2. Joe Biden:

   What we're seeing now is either the beginning or the death knell of an extreme MAGA philosophy, it's not just Trump.

3. Ellis Taylor:

   Emirates switching all of its order would certainly be the death knell for the A380.

4. Steve Deace:

   His entire campaign is based on him being a blunt instrument he can get back at Washington with. If he dulls those edges, that would be the death knell for him. it will be interesting to see how Scott Walker performs in this environment. I think we have to see if this [debate] diminishes his stature or he is able to craft an everyman persona who is a nice contrast to the bigger personalities.

5. Theodore Roosevelt:

   The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=knell
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=knell
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Knell
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knell
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=knell
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html