knell

nouns

the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
is a type of (narrower)
the sound of a bell being struck
"saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"

verbs

ring as in announcing death
is a type of (narrower)
sound loudly and sonorously
"the bells rang"
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
"Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"