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deathbed

death·bed

UK/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/ US/ˈdɛˌθbɛd/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

the bed on which a person dies

Origin

From Middle English dethbed, from Old English dēaþbedd (“deathbed; grave”), equivalent to death + bed. Cognate with Swedish dödsbädd (“deathbed”). Compare also Dutch sterfbed (“deathbed”), German Sterbebett and Totenbett (both “deathbed”), Danish dødsleje (“deathbed”).

Phrases

  • deathbed conversion
  • on one's deathbed

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