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Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing; they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition.
Stanislav Grof

Meaning of "deathbed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEATHBED

deathbed  [ˈdɛθˌbɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEATHBED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deathbed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEATHBED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of deathbed in the English dictionary

The definition of deathbed in the dictionary is the bed in which a person is about to die.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEATHBED


childbed
ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛd
feather-bed
ˈfɛðəˌbɛd
flowerbed
ˈflaʊəˌbɛd
hotbed
ˈhɒtˌbɛd
lakebed
ˈleɪkˌbɛd
lie-abed
ˈlaɪəˌbɛd
roadbed
ˈrəʊdˌbɛd
seedbed
ˈsiːdˌbɛd
slugabed
ˈslʌɡəˌbɛd
sunbed
ˈsʌnˌbɛd
vartabed
ˈvɑːtəˌbɛd
Z-bed
ˈzɛdˌbɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEATHBED

death toll
death tourist
death trap
Death Valley
death warrant
death wish
death-dealing
death-valley curve
death´s-head
death´s-head moth
deathbed confession
deathbed scene
deathblow
deathful
deathless
deathlessly
deathlessness
deathlike
deathliness
deathly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEATHBED

abed
absorbed
barbed
disturbed
double bed
dubbed
embed
flatbed
go to bed
grabbed
hospital bed
on one´s deathbed
prescribed
put to bed
ribbed
robbed
rubbed
sofa bed
stabbed
subbed

Synonyms and antonyms of deathbed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deathbed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEATHBED

Find out the translation of deathbed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deathbed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deathbed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

临终前
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lecho de muerte
570 millions of speakers

English

deathbed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मृत्युशय्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فراش الموت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смертном одре
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leito de morte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত্যুশয্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lit de mort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kematian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sterbebett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

臨終
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

임종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deathbed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giường người chết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரணப்படுக்கையிலிருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत्युशय्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölüm döşeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

letto di morte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łożu śmierci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смертному одрі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe patul de moarte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεκροκρέβατό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sterfbed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dödsbädd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dødsleie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deathbed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATHBED»

The term «deathbed» is regularly used and occupies the 66.492 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATHBED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deathbed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deathbed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deathbed

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEATHBED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deathbed.
1
Danielle Berry
No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had spent more time alone with my computer'.
2
Broderick Crawford
I'm what you call a deathbed Catholic.
3
Jacques Delors
My presidential victory, if it had happened, would have been artificial in relation to the Socialist party. It may be that on my deathbed, I will come to regret my decision, but for the moment, I live at peace with it.
4
Lesley-Anne Down
When I get to my deathbed, I don't want to take my last breath and say, Well, how glorious. I've left the world my acting credits. I won't even think that.
5
Evelyn Glennie
I want to be able to say on my deathbed that I reached a few people. That would be very nice, just to be able to say that.
6
Stanislav Grof
Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing; they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition.
7
Michael Huffington
When we die our money, fame, and honors will be meaningless. We own nothing in this world. Everything we think we own is in reality only being loaned to us until we die. And on our deathbed at the moment of death, no one but God can save our souls.
8
Alan King
Did you hear the one about the elderly Jew on his deathbed who sent for a priest, after declaring to his astonished relatives that 'I want to convert.' Asked why he would become a Catholic, after living all his life as a Jew, he answered: 'Better one of them should die than one of us.'
9
John Lahr
Although the 'New York Times' annually declares that Broadway is on its deathbed, news of its demise is greatly exaggerated. There's a lot of life yet in the old tart.
10
Hugh Leonard
Arnold Bennett was a writer I admired. He was actually taking notes at his father's deathbed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEATHBED»

Discover the use of deathbed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deathbed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deathbed
Even before the first flash of lightning--and there will be plenty of that before evening's end--an ominous electricity crackles through the opening moments of THE MOUNTAINTOP.
Mark Schultz, 2009
2
One Last Hug Before I Go: The Mystery and Meaning of ...
A groundbreaking new book investigates unexplained death-related phenomena, including near-death experiences, visions, and mystical encounters. Original. 25,000 first printing.
Carla Wills-Brandon, 2000
3
Famous Last Words, Fond Farewells, Deathbed Diatribes, and ...
Compiles farewell utterances from such notables as Douglas Fairbanks, Thomas Edison, John Maynard Keynes, Eugene O'Neill, Huey Long, Malcolm X, Indira Gandhi, and Conrad Hilton.
Ray Robinson, 2003
4
Deathbed: The Father Koesler Mysteries:
DIV"The realistic setting, discussions of theology and humanism add to the appealing the author's new urbane, witty mystery.—Publishers Weekly "Score another direct hit by Father Koesler and William Kienzle." —Kansas City Star In ...
Kienzle, William, 2012
5
The deathbed playboy: poems
Surprises in the book include cameo appearances by George Bush Florence Nightingale, as well as a take J. S. Bach that owes something to the Keystone Cops.
Philip Dacey, 1999
6
At the Deathbed of Darwinism
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Eberhard Dennert, 2008
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Last Words: A Dictionary of Deathbed Quotations
Ask him to have mercy"--Walker Percy); others are angry ("God-damn the whole frigging world and everybody in it--except you Carlotta"--W.C. Fields); still others reflect the weary fight against death ("I'm bored of it all"--Sir Winston ...
C. Bernard Ruffin, 2006
8
The Victorian House: Domestic Life from Childbirth to Deathbed
The bestselling social history of Victorian domestic life, told through the letters, diaries, journals and novels of 19th-century men and women. Some images were unavailable for this electronic edition.
Judith Flanders, 2013
9
Genesis Forty-nine in Its Literary and Historical Context
The. Deathbed. Episode. (Genesis. 47:29-49:33). A Synchronic Reading 4.1 Introduction In Chapter One we argued that Genesis 49 cannot be separated in advance from its literary context when performing a diachronic analysis. In fact such a ...
Raymond De Hoop
10
Things to Remember on My Deathbed
In an effort to prevent a boy's suicide, Jonathan Mullen is a teenager asked to answer life's ultimate questions.
John Ward, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEATHBED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deathbed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Opinionator | Birthday Candles on Her Deathbed
Ingrid Bergman famously died on her birthday. Shakespeare is said to have died 52 years to the day after he was born. Tidy and distinct ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Bobbi Kristina Brown Deathbed Photo Culprit Caught – Brown …
Taking advantage of Bobbi's final days, an extended family member reportedly snapped a photo of Bobbi Kristina on her deathbed, but the ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
3
Reviving fight to get Union off of its deathbed
LYNN — The fight to save Union Hospital has resumed now that its parent company, Partners HealthCare, has unveiled plans to essentially ... «Daily Item, Jul 15»
4
The 9 Most Ridiculous Badasses of the Warhammer Fantasy Game
... Snorri was a close friend of Malekith, one of Aenarion's sons, and as he lay on his deathbed he asked his friend to keep an oath that would ... «io9, Jul 15»
5
'Speak' Asks Hard Questions About Communication And Technology
They sound like the words of a person on her deathbed, and in a way, they are. The speaker is Eva, a baby doll with artificial intelligence; she ... «KSUT Public Radio, Jul 15»
6
Why Greece Will Have to Exit the Eurozone
But Greece is currently tied to the euro, which means it cannot devalue and must continue to compete, despite its deathbed economy, against ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
7
5 Arizona Hikes to Indulge Your Lost Dutchman's Mine Fantasies
And, while on his deathbed, he might have tried to give someone directions to the Mine. These directions were clearly were not very good, ... «Phoenix New Times, Jul 15»
8
What Sustains You? Focalizing as a Tool for Self-Revelation
I recall being on my deathbed, reviewing my life while loved ones hovered around me, and asking myself if I had regrets. What came to me ... «GoodTherapy.org, Jul 15»
9
Most Doctors Come To Work Sick, Study Says
“There is an unspoken understanding that you probably should be on your deathbed if you are calling in sick,” an anonymous ER physician put ... «RYOT, Jul 15»
10
Gone But Not Forgotten... 'Four-By-Four'
He cast a lifeless gaze as he lay motionless in what was to be his deathbed. Ugly sores in his mouth prevented him from eating and lesions in ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»

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