knell
Pronunciation:
/nɛl//nɛl/noun
Definitions
The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).
A sign of the end or demise of something or someone.
verb
Definitions
To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.
To summon by, or as if by, ringing a bell.