TOCSIN


Meaning of TOCSIN in English

/tok"sin/ , n.

1. a signal, esp. of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.

2. a bell used to sound an alarm.

[ 1580-90; tocasenh lit., (it) strikes (the) bell, equiv. to toca, 3d sing. pres. of tocar to strike, TOUCH + senh bell, SIGN ]

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