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passing bell

noun

  1. a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral.
  2. a portent or sign of the passing away of anything.


passing bell

noun

  1. a bell rung to announce a death or a funeral Also calleddeath belldeath knell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of passing bell1

First recorded in 1520–30

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