noun
Etymology: passing (I)
1. : a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral service — called also death bell
2. : something that announces or marks a death : knell
a moment's thought is passion's passing bell — John Keats
noun
Etymology: passing (I)
1. : a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral service — called also death bell
2. : something that announces or marks a death : knell
a moment's thought is passion's passing bell — John Keats
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012