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• kellonsoitto• kuolinkellot* * *nel(the sound of a bell giving warning of a death or funeral.) kuolinkellot
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Knell — Knell, n. [OE. knel, cnul, AS. cnyll, fr. cnyllan to sound a bell; cf. D. & G. knallen to clap, crack, G. & Sw. knall a clap, crack, loud sound, Dan. knalde to clap, crack. Cf. {Knoll}, n. & v.] The stroke of a bell tolled at a funeral or at the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ring the knell of — see knell … Useful english dictionary
The Imp of the Perverse — is a metaphor for the common tendency, particularly among children and miscreants, to do exactly the wrong thing in a given situation. The conceit is that the misbehavior is due to an imp (a small demon) leading an otherwise decent person into… … Wikipedia
knell — noun, literary 1) the knell of the ship s bell Syn: toll, tolling, dong, resounding, reverberation; death knell; archaic tocsin 2) this sounded the knell for the project Syn: end, beginning of the end … Thesaurus of popular words
knell — n. & v. n. 1 the sound of a bell, esp. when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. 2 an announcement, event, etc., regarded as a solemn warning of disaster. v. 1 intr. a (of a bell) ring solemnly, esp. for a death or funeral. b make a doleful or… … Useful english dictionary
knell — n. to sound, toll the knell * * * [nel] toll the knell to sound … Combinatory dictionary
knell — /nel/, n. 1. the sound made by a bell rung slowly, esp. for a death or a funeral. 2. a sound or sign announcing the death of a person or the end, extinction, failure, etc., of something: the knell of parting day. 3. any mournful sound. v.i. 4. to … Universalium
knell — 1. verb /nɛl/ a) to ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll. b) to signal or proclaim something by ringing a bell. 2 … Wiktionary
Knell — Жанр блэк метал Годы 1997 настоящее время Страна … Википедия
Knell — Knell, v. t. To summon, as by a knell. [1913 Webster] Each matin bell, the baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Battle of Sherramuir — is a song written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) about the Battle of Sheriffmuir which occurred in Scotland in 1715 at the height of the Jacobite rebellion in England and Scotland. It was written when Burns… … Wikipedia