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- [deth wawr-uh nt, wor-]
- /dɛθ ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr-/
- /deθ ˈwɒr.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deth wawr-uh nt, wor-]
- /dɛθ ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr-/
Definitions of death warrant words
- countable noun death warrant A death warrant is an official document which orders that someone is to be executed as a punishment for a crime. 3
- noun death warrant the official authorization for carrying out a sentence of death 3
- noun death warrant an official order to put a person to death 3
- noun death warrant anything that makes inevitable the destruction or end of a person or thing 3
- noun death warrant an official order authorizing the execution of the sentence of death. 1
- noun death warrant anything that ends hope, expectation, etc. 1
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Origin of death warrant
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95
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Parts of speech for Death warrant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
death warrant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
death warrant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for death warrant
noun death warrant
- apocalypse — The apocalypse is the total destruction and end of the world.
- bane — The bane of someone or the bane of someone's life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed.
- doom — fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
- fate — something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot: It is always his fate to be left behind.
- quietus — a finishing stroke; anything that effectually ends or settles: Having given a quietus to the argument, she left.
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