Definition of tocsin in English:

tocsin

noun ˈtɒksɪnˈtɑksən

archaic

An alarm bell or signal.
he used his resignation as a tocsin to warn of the danger of dictatorship
Example sentencesExamples
- It is built around the word that rings like a tocsin repeatedly through the piece: materialism.
- Some, whether religious or liberal-humanist, have sounded the tocsin so loudly that many governments have enacted or revived laws which penalise the vilification of religion, especially Islam.
- The ringing of the tocsin, notoriously the call to insurrection since the memorable journées of 1789, marked the seizure of power in the small hours of the tenth by the central committee of the sections.
- And while tocsins sounded all over Paris, the dead were carted through the Saint-Antoine district, accompanied by witnesses to the massacre shouting ‘Vengeance!’
- They feature oscillating messages hinting at items up for bid and close with a tocsin in receding text: ‘Going, Going, Gone.’
Synonyms
ringing, chime, carillon, toll, tolling, peal, knell

Origin

Late 16th century: from Old French toquassen, from Provençal tocasenh, from tocar 'to touch' + senh 'signal bell'.

Rhymes

toxin

Definition of tocsin in US English:

tocsin

nounˈtäksənˈtɑksən

archaic

An alarm bell or signal.
he used his resignation as a tocsin to warn of the danger of dictatorship
Example sentencesExamples
- And while tocsins sounded all over Paris, the dead were carted through the Saint-Antoine district, accompanied by witnesses to the massacre shouting ‘Vengeance!’
- The ringing of the tocsin, notoriously the call to insurrection since the memorable journées of 1789, marked the seizure of power in the small hours of the tenth by the central committee of the sections.
- They feature oscillating messages hinting at items up for bid and close with a tocsin in receding text: ‘Going, Going, Gone.’
- It is built around the word that rings like a tocsin repeatedly through the piece: materialism.
- Some, whether religious or liberal-humanist, have sounded the tocsin so loudly that many governments have enacted or revived laws which penalise the vilification of religion, especially Islam.
Synonyms
ringing, chime, carillon, toll, tolling, peal, knell

Origin

Late 16th century: from Old French toquassen, from Provençal tocasenh, from tocar ‘to touch’ + senh ‘signal bell’.

单词	tocsin
释义	Definition of tocsin in English: tocsin noun ˈtɒksɪnˈtɑksən archaic An alarm bell or signal. he used his resignation as a tocsin to warn of the danger of dictatorship Example sentencesExamples It is built around the word that rings like a tocsin repeatedly through the piece: materialism. Some, whether religious or liberal-humanist, have sounded the tocsin so loudly that many governments have enacted or revived laws which penalise the vilification of religion, especially Islam. The ringing of the tocsin, notoriously the call to insurrection since the memorable journées of 1789, marked the seizure of power in the small hours of the tenth by the central committee of the sections. And while tocsins sounded all over Paris, the dead were carted through the Saint-Antoine district, accompanied by witnesses to the massacre shouting ‘Vengeance!’ They feature oscillating messages hinting at items up for bid and close with a tocsin in receding text: ‘Going, Going, Gone.’ Synonyms ringing, chime, carillon, toll, tolling, peal, knell Origin Late 16th century: from Old French toquassen, from Provençal tocasenh, from tocar 'to touch' + senh 'signal bell'. Rhymes toxin Definition of tocsin in US English: tocsin nounˈtäksənˈtɑksən archaic An alarm bell or signal. he used his resignation as a tocsin to warn of the danger of dictatorship Example sentencesExamples And while tocsins sounded all over Paris, the dead were carted through the Saint-Antoine district, accompanied by witnesses to the massacre shouting ‘Vengeance!’ The ringing of the tocsin, notoriously the call to insurrection since the memorable journées of 1789, marked the seizure of power in the small hours of the tenth by the central committee of the sections. They feature oscillating messages hinting at items up for bid and close with a tocsin in receding text: ‘Going, Going, Gone.’ It is built around the word that rings like a tocsin repeatedly through the piece: materialism. Some, whether religious or liberal-humanist, have sounded the tocsin so loudly that many governments have enacted or revived laws which penalise the vilification of religion, especially Islam. Synonyms ringing, chime, carillon, toll, tolling, peal, knell Origin Late 16th century: from Old French toquassen, from Provençal tocasenh, from tocar ‘to touch’ + senh ‘signal bell’.
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