tocsin
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Noun — A warning signal rung on a bell or bells, a term first linked especially to France.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French toquesain (modern tocsin), from Old Occitan tocasenh, from tocar, meaning “strike, touch”, plus senh, meaning “bell”.
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