The Only Use of
knell
in
1984, by Orwell
- Like a leaden knell the words came back at him: WAR IS PEACE; FREEDOM IS SLAVERY; IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.
p. 104.6knell = slow ringing of a bell
Definition:
a slow, solemn bell sound -- especially announcing death
or:
a sign that something is ending
or:
a sign that something is ending