Definition of Knell. Meaning of Knell. Synonyms of Knell

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Definition of Knell

Knell
Knell Knell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Knelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Knelling.] [OE. knellen, knillen, As. cnyllan. See Knell, n.] To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen. Not worth a blessing nor a bell to knell for thee. --Beau. & Fl. Yet all that poets sing, and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word, ``alone'. --Ld. Lytton.
Knell
Knell Knell, v. t. To summon, as by a knell. Each matin bell, the baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death. --Coleridge.

Meaning of Knell from wikipedia

- Knell is a surname, and may refer to: Eric Knell (1903–1987), English Anglican Bishop Gary Knell (born 1954), American broadcast executive Phil Knell...
- A death knell is the ringing of a church bell to announce the death of a person. Historically,[where?][when?] it was the second of three bells rung around...
- William Knell may refer to: William Knell (actor) (died 1587), Elizabethan English actor William Adolphus Knell (1801–1875), British maritime painter...
- Gary Evan Knell (born 27 February 1954) is a senior advisor at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Media and Social Impact. He was previously the Chairman...
- Kneller is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andreas Kneller (1649–1724), German composer Arthur Kneller (1894–1969), English cricketer...
- John Zacharias (Zachary) Kneller, originally Johann Zacharias Kniller (15 December 1642, Lübeck – 1702, London), was a German Baroque painter active in...
- Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723) was a German-born British painter. The leading portraitist...
- William Calcott Knell (1830–1880) was a British painter of maritime subjects. He was the son of William Adolphus Knell (1801-1875), who also worked as...
- Jack Knell (10 July 1878 – 5 August 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who pla**** with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Holmesby...
- Harry Kneller OBE (28 April 1894 — 19 July 1969) was an English first-class cricketer and colonial official in Kenya Colony. The son of Harry Kneller, he...