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Passing bell

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Noun
  1. 1
    A bell rung to announce a passing, a death, or funeral; death bell, death knell.

    "What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? — Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons."

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From passing + bell.

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