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Tocsin

Tocsin Meaning & Definition
Tocsin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tocsin?

[n] a bell used to sound an alarm
[n] the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tocsin: alarm bell | warning bell

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tocsin:

See Also | alarm | alarum | alert | bell | warning signal

Tocsin In Webster's Dictionary

\Toc"sin\, n. [F., fr. OF. toquier to touch, F. toquer (originally, a dialectic form of F. toucher) + seint (for sein) a bell, LL. signum, fr. L. signum a sign, signal. See {Touch}, and {Sign}.] An alarm bell, or the ringing of a bell for the purpose of alarm. The loud tocsin tolled their last alarm. --Campbell.

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