Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The day on which one dies.
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Examples
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I have money so I can always have people, but they can't beme, think likeme, these nights when I can't sleep, when I have Pietro, my gondolier, take me outside, out there, floating the canals, listening to the moon crackle ... or sitting here and thinking about my death-day.
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And perched on top, two bodies in their death-day suits, swaying in time to a music none of us could hear—the divine offering.
Crashed ROBIN WASSERMAN 2009
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And perched on top, two bodies in their death-day suits, swaying in time to a music none of us could hear—the divine offering.
Crashed ROBIN WASSERMAN 2009
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It was going to celebrate the birthday of medieval mathematician Regiomontanus and the death-day of Sienese artist Vecchietta.
Archive 2008-06-01 2008
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It was going to celebrate the birthday of medieval mathematician Regiomontanus and the death-day of Sienese artist Vecchietta.
for your perusal: 2008
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The death-day of the founder of the place is still kept solemnly by
The Newcomes 2006
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Mine uncle King Arthur, said Sir Gawaine, wit you well my death-day is come, and all is through mine own hastiness and wilfulness; for
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The death-day were a hope, and the judgment-hour a joy!
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Sir Mordred, crying: Traitor, now is thy death-day come.
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One small thing only: Tutilo had lost his breviary, somewhere, at some time, on the death-day.
The Holy Thief Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1992
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