Read full poem →Whose peaceful bells ne'er sent around
The bloody tocsin's maddening sound,
But still upon the hallow'd day
Dictionary Entry
An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. tocsinsounded tocsinrang tocsintocsin le
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Poetry examples for “tocsin”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.