rintocco — meaning in English

English meaning

• knell verb To ring a bell slowly and solemnly, especially to mark a death or funeral.
• stroke noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.

Senses

rintocco is used for these senses in English:

• knell The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).
• stroke (music) A bow or pluck of a string or strings of a stringed instrument; also, the manner in which a musical instrument is played; hence, a melody, a tune.

knell — full definition

1. verb To ring a bell slowly and solemnly, especially to mark a death or funeral.
2. noun A slow, solemn ringing of a bell, especially to announce a death; more broadly, a sign that something is coming to an end.

stroke — full definition

1. noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.
2. noun A single movement of a tool, brush, oar, or limb, or the mark it leaves.
3. noun A stretch of good luck or a single impressive achievement.
4. verb To move a hand or object gently across a surface.

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