Passing bell

Passing bell
Passing Pass"ing, n. The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away. [1913 Webster]

{Passing bell}, a tolling of a bell to announce that a soul is passing, or has passed, from its body (formerly done to invoke prayers for the dying); also, a tolling during the passing of a funeral procession to the grave, or during funeral ceremonies. --Sir W. Scott. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]


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  • passing bell — noun Etymology: passing (I) 1. : a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral service called also death bell 2. : something that announces or marks a death : knell a moment s thought is passion s passing bell John Keats …   Useful english dictionary

  • passing bell — 1. a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral. 2. a portent or sign of the passing away of anything. [1520 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • PASSING-BELL —    a bell tolled at the moment of the death of a person to invite his neighbours to pray for the safe passing of his soul …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • passing bell — /ˈpasɪŋ bɛl/ (say pahsing bel) noun 1. a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral. 2. a portent or sign of the passing away of anything …  

  • passing bell — noun A bell rung to announce a death or funeral; death bell, death knell …   Wiktionary

  • passing bell — noun a bell rung immediately after a death as a signal for prayers …   English new terms dictionary

  • passing-bell — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Passing — Pass ing, n. The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away. [1913 Webster] {Passing bell}, a tolling of a bell to announce that a soul is passing, or has passed, from its body (formerly done to invoke prayers for the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bell — Synonyms and related words: Roman candle, aerophone, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, arrest, balefire, battery, beacon, beacon fire, bell buoy, bells, blinker, blue peter, bones, bong, buoy, castanets, caution light, celesta, check,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Bell of King Seongdeok — National Treasure of Korea No.29: The Bell of King Seongdeok. Korean name Hangul 성덕대왕신종, 에밀레종 …   Wikipedia

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