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TOCSIN
tocsin, warning bell
(noun) a bell used to sound an alarm
tocsin, alarm bell
(noun) the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tocsin (plural tocsins)
An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.
A bell used to sound an alarm.
Anagrams
• Costin, sintoc, tonics
Source: Wiktionary
Toc"sin, n. Etym: [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.]
Definition: An alarm bell, or the ringing of a bell for the purpose of alarm. The loud tocsin tolled their last alarm. Campbell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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