Anything that spells death.
A decree that someone be put to death as a punishment for a crime; a sentence of execution.
The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).
A sign of the end or demise of something or someone.
To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.
To summon by, or as if by, ringing a bell.