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tocsin

toc·sin

UK/ˈtɒksɪn/ US/ˈtɑksɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)

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2.

a bell used to sound an alarm

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French toquesain (modern tocsin), from Old Occitan tocasenh, from tocar (“strike, touch”) + senh (“bell”).

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