This post talks about the dictionary definition and meanings of the English word death. phonetic, phonetics, origin, meanings
Phonetic
dɛθ
Phonetics
Text pronounciation: undefined
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Origin of the word
Old English dēath, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dood and German Tod, also to die1.
Meanings
Part Of speech
noun
Definition
the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.
Example
he had been depressed since the death of his father
Synonyms
demise,dying,end,passing,passing away,passing on,loss of life,expiry,expiration,departure from life,final exit,eternal rest,murder,killing,assassination,execution,dispatch,slaying,slaughter,massacre,snuffing,curtains,kicking the bucket,decease,quietus
Antonyms
life