toc‧sin /ˈtɒksən, ˈtɒksɪn $ ˈtɑːk-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Old French;
Origin: toquassen, from Old Provençal tocasenh, from tocar 'to touch, ring a bell' + senh 'bell' (from Latin signum; ⇒ sign1)]
a loud warning bell, used in the past
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