knoll
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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to ring or toll a bell for; announce by tolling.
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to ring or toll (a bell).
verb (used without object)
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to sound, as a bell; ring.
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to sound a knell.
noun
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
- knoller noun
- knolly adjective
Etymology
Origin of knoll1
before 900; Middle English cnol, Old English cnoll; cognate with Norwegian knoll hillock; akin to Dutch knol turnip, Icelandic knollur, German Knollen, Danish knold tuber
Origin of knoll2
1350–1400; Middle English (noun and v.); variant of knell
Example Sentences
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She settled on a grassy knoll, sunned herself and took a nap.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023
With treelike structures, a green knoll and overhead chimes incorporating colorful carved birds, the 3,500-square-foot space exposes young minds to art’s most fundamental ingredients: materials.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2023
The multicolored toilet had been left in a grassy knoll near an AMC Theatre at the mall, GPD Sgt.
From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023
Wedged between two cream-colored apartment complexes on a knoll in South Pasadena is a time warp.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2023
Almost immediately the footprints of a pig were discovered in the grass at a little distance from the knoll.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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