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Definition
the sound of a bell rung slowly — especially to announce death or a funeral
or:
announcing the demise or end of something
or:
announcing the demise or end of something
- A knell from the church bell broke harshly on these youthful thoughts.Chapter 33 — Wherein the Happiness of Oliver and His Friends, Experiences.... (85% in)
- It was another form of knell, with mockery added to the warning.Chapter 52 — Fagin's Last Night Alive (46% in)
There are no more uses of "knell" in Oliver Twist.
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