About The Word Tocsin
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Tocsin
Tocsin Definition And Meaning |
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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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