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Monday, January 18, 2010

Death


Death
Definition: The ceasing of all functions of life. After breathing, heartbeat, and brain activity stop, the life-force gradually ceases to function in body cells. Death is the opposite of life.

death

[deth] Show IPA
–noun
1.the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Comparebrain death.
2.an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death.
3.the state of being dead: to lie still in death.
4.extinction; destruction: It will mean the death of our hopes.
5.manner of dying: a hero's death.
6.(usually initial capital letter) the agent of death personified, usually represented as a man or a skeleton carrying a scythe.Compare Grim Reaper.
7.Also called spiritual death. loss or absence of spiritual life.
8.Christian Science. the false belief that life comes to an end.
9.bloodshed or murder: Hitler was responsible for the death of millions.
10.a cause or occasion of death: You'll be the death of me yet!
11.Archaic. pestilence; plague. Compare Black Death.
1. decease, demise, passing, departure.
1. birth, life.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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