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The tocsin you hear today is not an alarm but an alert: it sounds the charge against our enemies.
Georges Jacques Danton

Meaning of "tocsin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOCSIN

From French, from Old French toquassen, from Old Provençal tocasenh, from tocar to touch + senh bell, from Latin signum.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOCSIN

tocsin  [ˈtɒksɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOCSIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tocsin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOCSIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tocsin in the English dictionary

The definition of tocsin in the dictionary is an alarm or warning signal, esp one sounded on a bell. Other definition of tocsin is an alarm bell.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOCSIN


aflatoxin
ˌæfləˈtɒksɪn
anatoxin
ˌænəˈtɒksɪn
antitoxin
ˌæntɪˈtɒksɪn
bacteriotoxin
bækˌtɪərɪəʊˈtɒksɪn
biotoxin
ˈbaɪəʊˌtɒksɪn
ciguatoxin
ˌsɪɡwəˈtɒksɪn
cytotoxin
ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪn
digitoxin
ˌdɪdʒɪˈtɒksɪn
endotoxin
ˌɛndəʊˈtɒksɪn
enterotoxin
ˌentərəʊˈtɒksɪn
exotoxin
ˌɛksəʊˈtɒksɪn
hemotoxin
ˌheməʊˈtɒksɪn
mycotoxin
ˌmaɪkəˈtɒksɪn
neurotoxin
ˌnjʊərəʊˈtɒksɪn
phytotoxin
ˌfaɪtəˈtɒksɪn
picrotoxin
ˌpɪkrəˈtɒksɪn
saxitoxin
ˌsæksɪˈtɒksɪn
tetrodotoxin
ˌtɛtrəʊdəʊˈtɒksɪn
toxin
ˈtɒksɪn
zootoxin
ˌzəʊəˈtɒksɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOCSIN

toccata
toccatella
toccatina
Tocharian
Tocharian A
Tocharian B
tocher
tocherless
tock
tockier
tockiest
tockley
tocky
toco
tocology
tocopherol
tocophobia
Tocqueville
tod
today

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOCSIN

angiotensin
arcsin
assassin
Banjarmasin
basin
cousin
first cousin
hoisin
khamsin
Limousin
Mersin
moccasin
original sin
poussin
raisin
resin
sin
Tessin
wash-hand basin
Wisconsin

Synonyms and antonyms of tocsin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tocsin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOCSIN

Find out the translation of tocsin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tocsin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tocsin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

警钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rebato
570 millions of speakers

English

tocsin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलार्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناقوس الخطر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

набат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tocsin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংকেতঘণ্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tocsin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tocsin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alarmglocke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

警鐘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tocsin
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tocsin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếng chuông báo động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எச்சரிக்கையொலியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tocsin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tehlike çanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campana d´allarme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tocsin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

набат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tocsin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κώδωνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nood klok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tocsin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tocsin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tocsin

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOCSIN»

The term «tocsin» is normally little used and occupies the 124.584 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOCSIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tocsin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tocsin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tocsin

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QUOTES WITH «TOCSIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tocsin.
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Georges Jacques Danton
The tocsin you hear today is not an alarm but an alert: it sounds the charge against our enemies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOCSIN»

Discover the use of tocsin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tocsin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Tocsin of Britannia
John Stewart. La. r llHlWillillU'lllHWlfllWI'HII'HiHHININlIH'H 3 1175 01023 2869 N9 48 9 1 0 8 DABS Stewart, J. S7 The tocsin of Britannia. LlBRARY UNlVERSlTY OF CALlFORNIA DAVIS _.. __ A'jl . TEIF"N.
John Stewart, 1794
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Tocsin: A Warning from the New Middle Ages
As the twentieth century became the twenty-first, we inexorably entered the new middle ages. The tocsin tolls to awaken us all to a sense of urgency concerning the need for remedial measures.
Charles Stewart Goodwin, 2001
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The Adventures of Jimmie Dale
Frank Lucius Packard (February 2, 1877 - February 17, 1942) was a Canadian novelist.
Frank L. Packard, 2012
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The Tocsin: A Drama of the Renaissance
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Esther Brown Tiffany, 2011
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General Information by and about Tocsin
Flyers.
Tocsin (Harvard University), 1962
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The Tocsin of Revolt: And Other Essays...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Brander Matthews, 2012
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The Tocsin of Revolt and Other Essays (1922) the Tocsin of ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Brander Matthews, 2010
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The Tocsin the Tocsin: A Drama of the Renaissance (1909) a ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Esther Brown Tiffany, 2010
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Danny Vail and the Tocsin
Now he finds himself in love with two women. What to DO?Danny, The Tocsin and Danny?s friend and chauffer finally confront the cartel in their mansion headquarters in a climactic shoot out that brings the story to a bitter sweet conclusion.
William A. Francis, 2004
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The Tocsin
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
BiblioBazaar, John Fremont Sleeper, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOCSIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tocsin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Département : le tocsin a sonné
Face aux baisses de recettes successives, le Département est dans l'obligation « d'ouvrir une ère d'économies ». Le président du conseil départemental ... «la Nouvelle République, Jun 15»
2
La CFE-CGC de la métallurgie sonne le tocsin du numérique
La fédération CFE-CGC de la métallurgie tenait son 43e congrès toute la semaine à Poitiers. Avec un thème qui a bousculé ses militants : l'inéluctable ... «L'Usine Digitale, Jun 15»
3
Cops and Robbers May 21, 2015
Online subscription options are available for as low as $2.50 per month and are complimentary to all existing print subscribers of The ENTERPRISE-TOCSIN. «Enterprise-Tocsin, May 15»
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BB King - 1925-2015
Online subscription options are available for as low as $2.50 per month and are complimentary to all existing print subscribers of The ENTERPRISE-TOCSIN. «Enterprise-Tocsin, May 15»
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Migrants en Méditerranée : l'Europe sonne le tocsin
Des migrants sont pris en charge dans le port de Messine, en Italie, le 6 mai dernier. Crédits photo : GIOVANNI ISOLINO/AFP. INFOGRAPHIE - Confrontée aux ... «Le Figaro, May 15»
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Manuel Valls a raison de sonner le tocsin contre le FN
Manuel Valls a donc raison de sonner le tocsin. Car après le 22 mars, il ne sera plus temps. Disons-le ici, le FN ne se combat pas seulement avec des mots ou ... «L'Obs, Mar 15»
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Le patronat sonne le tocsin sur la situation du RSI
François Asselin, président de la CGPME, avance des solutions pour améliorer le fonctionnement du RSI, qu'il tient à préserver. (Crédits : DR) Le régime social ... «La Tribune.fr, Mar 15»
8
Hôtel des impôts à Morlaix. En colère, des citoyens sonnent le tocsin
Comme chaque 19 du mois, les manifestants se sont donné rendez-vous pour "sonner le tocsin", "faire du bruit pour que l'on n'oublie pas". "Nous ne pouvons ... «Ouest-France, Feb 15»
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Le tocsin ne sonnera pas…
Dans ce contexte politique, « l'emploi du tocsin constituerait un abus », explique le chanoine Bernard Xibaut. « Pourquoi pas le faire aussi pour la loi Macron ? «L'Alsace.fr, Dec 14»
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Les maires alsaciens appelés à sonner le tocsin
... de participer à "une action symbolique de protestation à la veille de l'ultime vote du texte par l'Assemblée nationale, en faisant retentir le tocsin ou la sirène, ... «Le Figaro, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tocsin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tocsin>. Jun 2026 ».
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