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tocsin - n., an alarm on a bell, a bell used to sound alarms.
Or in general, a warning or omen. From Middle French toquassen, an alarm bell, the ringing of an alarm bell from Provencal tocasenh, from tocar, to strike (from Latin toccare, to touch, strike) + senh, bell, (from Late Latin signum bell, from Latin signum, mark, signal).
---L.
Or in general, a warning or omen. From Middle French toquassen, an alarm bell, the ringing of an alarm bell from Provencal tocasenh, from tocar, to strike (from Latin toccare, to touch, strike) + senh, bell, (from Late Latin signum bell, from Latin signum, mark, signal).
---L.
