passing-bell

A form of passing bell — A bell rung to announce a passing, a death, or funeral; death bell, death knell.

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Meanings

nounpassing-bell (plural passing-bells)

plural passing-bells

  1. alternativeAlternative form of passing bell.

    1917, Wilfred Owen, Anthem for Doomed Youth What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? — Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons.

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APA

passing-bell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing-bell

MLA

“passing-bell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing-bell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passing-bell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing-bell.

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