1knoll1 (nəʊl
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Definitions
noun
- a small rounded hill
Alternative Forms
ˈknolly adjectiveWord Origin
Old English cnoll; compare Old Norse knollr hilltop2knoll2 (nəʊl)
Definitions
noun verb
- an archaic or dialect word for knell
Alternative Forms
ˈknoller nounUsage examples
He caught the flash of clothing diving to the ground behind a grassy knoll.
, Cormorant (1994)Surely this is conspiracy theory guff, like the aliens and the farmers, like the gunman on the grassy knoll.
Spiked (2003)The family gathered on a knoll looking down over their vineyard, and watched as the fire shifted away from them with the wind.
Globe and Mail (2003)* Grassy knoll A location for a clandestine criminal act or conspiracy
Times, Sunday Times (2002)They stayed at Netheravon House, a secluded four-storey building on a small knoll a hundred yards from the church.
, Sydney Smith (1994)