bell toll
Solemn church ring
A bell toll is the slow, measured sound of a bell being struck, especially one marking a death, funeral, or solemn occasion.
The phrase often appears in literary or poetic contexts: The bell toll echoed across the village.
It evokes solemnity, finality, or warning—as in the famous line "for whom the bell tolls," meaning death comes for everyone.
- knellSolemn bell stroke
- death knellOmen of ending
- ringClosed curve shape
- clangLoud metallic sound
- pealResonant ringing burst
gong · clock tower · church · funeral · death · mourning · last rites · tower · bronze · echo · solemn · hour · midnight · twelve o'clock · dong · steeple · vibration · resonance
emotional/symbolic register
bell tollwedding bells
Ceremonial marriage ringing
sleigh bells · Christmas bells · dinner bell · school bell · carillon
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