Dictionary definition · Death
noun
- the personification of death"Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"
- the event of dying or departure from life"her death came as a terrible shock"
- the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism"the animal died a painful death"
- the absence of life or state of being dead"he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"
- the time when something ends"it was the death of all his plans"
- the time at which life ends; continuing until dead"she stayed until his death"
- a final state"he came to a bad end"
- the act of killing"he had two deaths on his conscience"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).