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- [nohl]
- /noʊl/
- /nəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohl]
- /noʊl/
Definitions of knoll word
- noun knoll A small hill or mound. 2
- noun knoll a stroke of a bell in ringing or tolling. 1
- verb with object knoll to ring or toll a bell for; announce by tolling. 1
- verb with object knoll to ring or toll (a bell). 1
- verb without object knoll to sound, as a bell; ring. 1
- verb without object knoll to sound a knell. 1
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Origin of knoll
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English cnol, Old English cnoll; cognate with Norwegian knoll hillock; akin to Dutch knol turnip, Icelandic knollur, German Knollen, Danish knold tuber
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Parts of speech for Knoll
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knoll popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
knoll usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knoll
noun knoll
- ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- dune — a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- promontory — a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland.
- bluff — A bluff is an attempt to make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it.
- cliff — A cliff is a high area of land with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea.
Antonyms for knoll
noun knoll
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
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