death
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/dɛθ/]
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Senses
1. death (noun) — sense 1
Definition: The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, non-living state.
Example: My grandfather died/met a violent death, which saddened the whole family.
2. death (noun) — sense 2
Definition: The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, non-living state.: Execution (in the judicial sense).
Example: The serial killer was sentenced to death.
3. death (noun) — sense 3
Definition: The personification of death as a (usually male) hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper.
Example: When death walked in, a chill spread through the room.
Structure of the word
Roots:- dʰew (Proto-Indo-European)
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