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article of death

article of death noun: the moment of death.

Noun

article of death

  1. (dated, idiomatic) The moment of death.
    • And the mortal labouring of the pulse has a remarkable quickness; the heart trembling towards the article of death, and almost confounding its systole and diastole.1638, Francis Bacon, History of Life and Death, section IX
    • What can it materially signify in the article of death, how the corporeal or mental powers are tried and distressed, if the soul is safe, the blest reversion of immortality secure?1823, Andrew Reed, Martha

Words formed from article of death

Questions about article of death

What does article of death mean?
Article of death means the moment of death.
What part of speech is article of death?
Article of death is a noun.

Words near article of death in the dictionary

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  2. artichokey
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  4. article
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  6. article of death
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  8. article of faith
  9. article of virtu
  10. articled
  11. articled clerk

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