Quietus (Noun)
Meaning
Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The family was saddened to hear of her quietus, a conclusion to a long and painful illness.
- The doctor administered a sedative to help the suffering animal find its quietus.
- At last, the elderly man had found his quietus, surrounded by the loving family that had been by his side for so long.
- After years of battling the incurable disease, she had finally met her quietus.
- His quietus was met with an outpouring of grief from the community that had known and loved him.