tocsin
[ tok-sin ]
/ ˈtɒk sɪn /
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noun
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
a bell used to sound an alarm.
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tocsin
/ (ˈtɒksɪn) /
noun
an alarm or warning signal, esp one sounded on a bell
an alarm bell
Word Origin for tocsin
C16: from French, from Old French toquassen, from Old Provençal tocasenh, from tocar to touch + senh bell, from Latin signum
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