TOCSIN


Meaning of TOCSIN in English

/ ˈtɒksɪn; NAmE ˈtɑːk-/ noun

( old use ) a warning bell or signal

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Old French toquassen , from Provençal tocasenh , from tocar to touch + senh signal bell.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.