passing bell

noun

a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral.
a portent or sign of the passing away of anything.

Origin of passing bell

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby passing bell

passerine, passible, passifloraceous, passim, passing, passing bell, passing lane, passing note, passing shot, passion, passion cross

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British Dictionary definitions for passing bell

passing bell

noun

a bell rung to announce a death or a funeral Also called: death bell, death knell