death knell

== English == === Alternative forms === death-knell === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɛθ nɛl/ Rhymes: -ɛl === Noun === death knell (plural death knells) The tolling of a bell announcing death. (by extension) A marker, sign or omen foretelling the imminent end, death or destruction of something. ==== Translations ==== === References === “death knell”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.