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knelling

/ˈnɛl.ɪŋ/

Translations

knellingnoun

knellings

звон

The knelling of the church bells could be heard throughout the village.

Звон церковных колоколов был слышен по всей деревне.

Additional translations

похоронный звон

Synonyms

knellinggerund / present participle

/ˈnɛlɪŋ/

Synonyms

knellverb

knelling

Gerund

knelled

Past Simple

knelled

Past Participle

knelling

Gerund

/nɛl/

звонить

The church bells knell solemnly during the funeral.

Церковные колокола звонят торжественно во время похорон.

Synonyms

Definitions

knellingnoun

The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.

The knelling of the church bell echoed through the village, signaling the start of the memorial service.

The act or process of ringing a bell in a slow, solemn manner.

The constant knelling of the tower clock could be heard across the river.

knellinggerund / present participle

Ringing or sounding with a slow, mournful tone, like a funeral bell.

A single knelling bell marked the passing of the monarch.

knellverb

To ring a bell slowly, especially for a death or funeral.

The church bells began to knell as the funeral procession approached.

To signal or proclaim something, especially a death or the end of something.

The announcement of the company's bankruptcy seemed to knell the end of an era.