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Definition of tocsin : An alarm bell, or the ringing of a bell for the purpose of alarm.

Synonyms:

siren, alert, alarm, warning bell, alarum, signal, horn, alarm bell, warning, warn

Usage examples:

• The tocsin was rung in the Place d'Armes about 11. 30 p. - "Fanny Goes to War", Pat Beauchamp.
• In the false bottom, the Tocsin had said. - "The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale", Frank L. Packard.
• Already on the following morning the tocsin sounded in all the valleys and on all the heights, and called upon the men to fight for the fatherland. - "Andreas Hofer", Lousia Muhlbach.