passing bell
passing bell noun: a bell rung to announce a passing, a death, or funeral; death bell, death knell.
Noun
passing bell (plural passing bells)
- A bell rung to announce a passing, a death, or funeral; death bell, death knell.
- What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons.1917, Wilfred Owen, Anthem for Doomed Youth
- Synonyms:
- dead bell, death bell, death knell, lych bell, skellet bell, mort bell, soul bell, soul knell
- What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
passing bell meaning in Tamil
passing bell in Tamil
- சாமணி
Synonyms of passing bell
Forms of passing bell
| plural | passing bells |
|---|---|
| alternative form | passing-bell |
Origin of passing bell
From passing + bell.
Questions about passing bell
- What does passing bell mean?
- Passing bell means a bell rung to announce a passing, a death, or funeral; death bell, death knell.
- What is passing bell in Tamil?
- Passing bell in Tamil is சாமணி. See Passing bell meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is passing bell?
- Passing bell is a noun.
- What is the plural of passing bell?
- The plural of passing bell is passing bells.
Words near passing bell in the dictionary
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