Definition
Definition of knelling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
soundRare sounding like a bell tollingRare
- The knelling wind echoed through the valley.
2.
atmosphereRare evoking a sense of finality or doomRare
- The knelling silence filled the room after the announcement.
Origin of knelling
Old English, cnyllan (to strike)
Examples of knelling in a sentence
A knelling sound haunted the old mansion at night. The knelling atmosphere was palpable at the funeral. A knelling sense of dread hung over the battlefield.
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- French:résonnant, funèbre, ...
- German:glockenähnlich, unheilvoll, ...
- Italian:rintoccante, funereo, ...
- Spanish:campanilleante, funesto, ...
- Portuguese:retumbante, fúnebre, ...
- Chinese:钟声般的, 不祥的, ...
- Japanese:鐘の音のような, 終末的な, ...
- Arabic:رَنَّان كَدَقِّ الجَرَس, مُنْذِر بِالنِهايَة, ...
- Hebrew:מְצַלְצֵל, מְאַיֵּם, ...
- Russian:звонкий, гнетущий, ...
- Ukrainian:дзвонячий, похмурий, ...
- Hindi:घंटी जैसी बजती, भयावह, ...
Definition of knell - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
endingsDated sign of the end or demise of somethingDated
- The company's bankruptcy was the knell of its industry dominance.
2.
soundDated sound of a bell signaling a deathDated
- The knell echoed through the silent village.
Verb
1.
endtr. Dated signal the end or failure of somethingtr. Dated
- The new policy knelled the old practices at the firm.
2.
funeraltr./intr. Dated ring a bell slowly for a funeraltr./intr. Dated
- The church bells knelled for the departed.
Expressions with knell
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event causing failure or end
The new law sounded the death knell for the industry.
indicate the end or failure of something
The new law may sound the death knell for small businesses.
announce the end or failure of something
The new policy sounded the knell for the old practices.
Origin of knell
Old English, cnyll (sound of a bell)
Examples of knell in a sentence
The final whistle was the knell for the losing team. The knell marked the end of the ceremony. A distant knell could be heard at dusk. The scandal knelled the politician's career. The bankruptcy knelled the end of the company's operations. The bell knelled solemnly in the distance.
At dusk, the bell tower knelled softly.
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- French:glas, sonner le glas, ...
- German:Todesstoß, das Ende signalisieren, ...
- Italian:rintocco funebre, segnare la fine, ...
- Spanish:toque de difuntos, marcar el fin, ...
- Portuguese:toque fúnebre, sinalizar o fim, ...
- Chinese:终结, 宣告结束, ...
- Japanese:終焉, 終わりを告げる, ...
- Arabic:ناقوس النِهايَة, أَعْلَنَ نِهَايَة, ...
- Hebrew:סִימַן סִיּוּם, לְסַמֵּן, ...
- Russian:похоронный звон, завершение, ...
- Ukrainian:похоронний дзвін, означати кінець, ...
- Hindi:अंत, समाप्ति का संकेत देना, ...
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