Deathday

Quick meaning: Deathday is a noun meaning The day of a person's death, especially when viewed as being appointed by fate.

Meaning

The day of a person's death, especially when viewed as being appointed by fate.

More Meanings

1. The anniversary of a death, the date upon which someone died in a bygone year.

Example Sentences

"Is it her deathday?" I asked. "Nope," he said.

The placing of the dragon is inevitable: a man can but die upon his death-day.

‘Well, this Hallowe’en will be my five hundredth deathday,’ said Nearly Headless Nick, drawing himself up and looking dignified.

[…] just then we needed a tenth man and needed him badly, because one of us had a deathday to observe and wanted to say the mourner's prayer.

Word Forms

• deathdays

Antonyms for deathday

Common opposites include birthday.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include yearday, deathdate, doomsdate, dateaversary, doomsday, gangday.

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