tocsin
21tocsin — noun Etymology: Middle French toquassen, from Old Occitan tocasenh, from tocar to touch, ring a bell (from Vulgar Latin *toccare) + senh sign, bell, from Medieval Latin & Latin signum; Medieval Latin, bell, from Late Latin, ringing of a bell,… …
22tocsin — /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; < MF < Pr tocasenh lit., (it) strikes (the) bell, equiv. to toca, 3d sing. pres. of tocar to strike, TOUCH + senh bell, SIGN] * * * …
23tocsin — Synonyms and related words: Klaxon, Mayday, SOS, air raid alarm, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal, alarum, alert, all clear, beacon, blinking light, burglar alarm, buzzer, crostarie, fiery cross, fire alarm, fire bell, fire flag, five …
24tocsin — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. alarm bell, horn, Siren, signal; see alarm 1 , warning . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. alarm, bell, warning. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A signal that warns of imminent danger: alarm, alarum, alert, warning. See WARN …
25tocsin — toc|sin [ˈtɔksın US ˈta:k ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: toquassen, from Old Provençal tocasenh, from tocar to touch, ring a bell + senh bell (from Latin signum; SIGN1)] a loud warning bell, used in the past …
26tocsin — toc|sin [ taksın ] noun count LITERARY a warning signal made by the sound of a bell …
27tocsin — see TOUCH …
28tocsin — toxin …
29tocsin — toc·sin || tÉ‘ksɪn / tÉ’k n. warning signal, alarm …
30tocsin — [ tɒksɪn] noun archaic an alarm bell or signal. Origin C16: from OFr. toquassen, from Provençal tocasenh, from tocar to touch + senh signal bell …
