Death
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- proper noun
- /dɛθ/
- Literature
:
Muerte
- Lord... ...we have heard the wings of the Angel of Death... ...fluttering over our heads from the Valley of Fear.
- Angel of Death
- Death and the Maiden
- Dance of Death
So fate says to death, I have a task for you.
- So fate says to death, I have a task for you.
- I, one of my favorite subjects, Death, death, death, the dark side.
- Somebody who likes cats in the way that death does can't be all bad.
- Oh no, Death has a name it.
Examples
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Azra fell, Angel of death, protect me.
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Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
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Angel of Death, what are you doing here with your sword?
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And its name, that sat on him, was Death.
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Here's the invitation of death to come dance.
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The Death Chill.
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In the play, Death is portrayed as a solemn figure who guides souls to the afterlife.
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The artist's depiction of Death as a cloaked figure resonated deeply with the audience.
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In the novel, Death is personified as a wise old man who shares stories of those he has collected.
Synonyms
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7.6
A figure who represents death, shown as a skeleton with a scythe
Idioms
- Informal
5
8.2
To become very sick from being outside in the cold, often said as a warning
Compounds
- Literature
61
3.5
Number of people who have died because of an accident, war, or disaster
- NSFW
56
5.2
An official punishment where a court orders someone to be put to death for a crime
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6.7
An experience people have when they almost die, often seeing light or feeling peace
- Specialized
26
2.7
The number of people who die in a population each year shown per 1,000 people
- Offensive
23
9.7
A secret group that kills political opponents or accused criminals without a trial
- Formal
23
7.2
A death caused by another person's illegal or careless action that allows the family to sue
- NSFW
16
8.4
A prison camp where people are kept and killed, often used by Nazi Germany in World War II
- Specialized
8
4.0
Money that an insurance or pension plan pays to people named when someone dies
- Specialized
4
5.8
A condition when all brain activity stops and cannot return, even if the heart still beats
- Specialized
2
3.7
The sudden death of a baby under one year while sleeping, with no known cause
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3.2
A very hot desert valley in eastern California and southwestern Nevada that has North America's lowest point
- Literature
1
9.9
An image showing death as a skeleton leading rich and poor people to the grave
- Specialized
1
3.9
A process where a cell kills itself to help the body stay healthy
- Specialized
A planned way cells destroy themselves using caspase enzymes to remove damaged or dangerous cells
- Specialized
Complete and permanent loss of all brain activity and consciousness while the body may still have a heartbeat
- Formal
A state in which a person loses most legal rights such as voting and owning property
- Australian
A dangerous Australian snake with strong venom and a thick body that strikes quickly
A very poisonous white mushroom that can kill people and is often mistaken for edible mushrooms
- UK
A very poisonous white mushroom with a cup-shaped base and white gills that can kill if eaten
- Specialized
A part of life insurance paid early to a person likely to die soon
- Specialized
A poisonous plant with grass-like leaves that kills grazing animals
How Scary
- Literature
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7.6
- Literature
152
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Death comes from an old English word dēað that meant 'the state of being dead', and it is the same root as the everyday words dead and die. So when stories show a figure in a cloak as Death, they are giving a face to the 'end of life'.