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PRONUNCIATION OF DEATHBED CONFESSION

deathbed confession  [ˈdɛθˌbɛd kənˈfɛʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEATHBED CONFESSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deathbed confession 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 CONFESSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deathbed confession

A deathbed confession is a confession of some sort when someone is assumed to be close to death. Sometimes, it takes place on the "deathbed," the bed in which a person dies or lies in during the last few hours before death, hence the phrase.

Definition of deathbed confession in the English dictionary

The definition of deathbed confession in the dictionary is a confession that sb makes just before he or she dies, usually relating to some long concealed crime or secret.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEATHBED CONFESSION


adoption
əˈdɒpʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
connexion
kəˈnɛkʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
decomposition
ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
depletion
dɪˈpliːʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
disruption
dɪsˈrʌpʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
egression
ɪˈɡrɛʃ ən
encryption
ɪnˈkrɪpʃ ən
eruption
ɪˈrʌpʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exemption
ɪɡˈzɛmpʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEATHBED CONFESSION

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEATHBED CONFESSION

admission
commission
compression
conversion
depression
discussion
emission
expression
impression
mission
obsession
passion
permission
possession
pression
profession
progression
session
submission
suppression
transmission

Synonyms and antonyms of deathbed confession in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deathbed confession» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEATHBED CONFESSION

Find out the translation of deathbed confession to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deathbed confession 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 confession» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

临终告白
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

confesión lecho de muerte
570 millions of speakers

English

deathbed confession
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मृत्युशय्या स्वीकारोक्ति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اعتراف فراش الموت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смертном одре исповедь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

confissão no leito de morte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত্যুদন্ড স্বীকারোক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

confession lit de mort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengakuan kematian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sterbebett Geständnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

臨終の告白
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

임종 고백
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengakuan mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời thú nhận giường bệnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறப்பு வாக்குமூலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत्युदराच्या कबुलीजबाब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ölüm yatığı itiraf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

confessione in punto di morte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spowiedź na łożu śmierci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смертному одрі сповідь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

confesiune pe patul de moarte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιθανάτια εξομολόγηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sterfbed belydenis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dödsbädd bekännelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

likskue tilståelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deathbed confession

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATHBED CONFESSION»

The term «deathbed confession» is normally little used and occupies the 127.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATHBED CONFESSION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEATHBED CONFESSION»

Discover the use of deathbed confession in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deathbed confession and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Awful Disclosure! Murderers Exposed, Downfall of Popery, ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
A. McMurray, 2010
2
The Case of the Three Arrests: From the Case Files of ...
“What is the legal validity of a deathbed confession?” “Generally speaking, a deathbed confession is a legally binding statement that every court in the fifty states, U.S. Protectorates and Territories, as well as the District of Columbia, recognizes ...
Jeffery Sealing, 2013
3
Ghost Hunter's Guide to Los Angeles
According to West's alleged deathbed confession, he confronted her at 3:30 A.M. Monday and tried to stop her from driving her car out of the garage, not to kill her. He claims he locked the garage door, leaving Thelma sitting in the car with the ...
Jeff Dwyer
4
Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence
3) By way of Fredericka Loss' deathbed confession, one of the sons acknowledged participating in the disposal of the body—a serious crime in which he had no apparent motive to participate. 4) It was one of these same sons who “ found” the ...
Bill James, 2012
5
The Grassy Knoll Witnesses: Who Shot JFK?
Gary Null - Lyndon Johnson's direct order to you, Dr. Crenshaw, to obtain a deathbed confession from Lee Harvey Oswald during an emergency surgery to save his life.... Dr. Crenshaw - Yes, this was on that Sunday. Obviously, we did not ...
Harry A. Yardum, 2009
6
Perfect Victims: Slaughter, Sensation and Serial Killers: An ...
3) By way of Fredericka Loss' deathbed confession, one of the sons acknowledged participating in the disposal of the body—a serious crime in which he had no apparent motive to participate. 4) It was one of these same sons who “ found” the ...
Bill James, 2011
7
A. Lincoln, Esquire: A Shrewd, Sophisticated Lawyer in His Time
Lincoln knew that Reverend Cartwright went to see the dying man, held his hand, expressed regret, and was privy to a deathbed confession. Crafton told Cartwright: "Yes, I have brought it upon myself, and forgive Quinn and I want it said to all ...
Allen D. Spiegel, 2002
8
What is a Jew
Nowadays, the marriage confession is rarely observed, and even the deathbed confession is not very common. However, the communal confession of sin is said annually by all Jews as part of the Yom Kippur liturgy (see p. 216). The Jewish ...
Morris N. Kertzer, 1996
9
Folklore and Legends of Rochester: The Mystery of Hoodoo ...
In 1848, Henry L. Valance, a Freemason and an alleged participant in the plot, made a deathbed confession to his physician, Dr. John L. Emery. Valance reportedly began by saying: “My last hour is approaching; and as the things of this world ...
Michael Keene, 2011
10
Catholic Revival in the Age of the Baroque: Religious ...
In fact, these two rites of passage came to be connected, and complaints about the availability of baptism were often paired with discussions of the availability of deathbed confession and communion. Deathbed confession became more ...
Marc R. Forster, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEATHBED CONFESSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deathbed confession is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Melbourne gangland deathbed confession
A close friend of Melbourne crime figure Lewis Moran reportedly confessed on his deathbed to his role in the pivotal underworld murder of ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
2
Deathbed Confession of Islamized Armenian Orphan to …
In a weird twist of fate, it was the onset of Alzheimer's that got Mrs. Ogyut, well past ninety, to recount fragments of her Armenian childhood; ... «Hetq Online, Jul 15»
3
Kirsty Bentley's mum should be reunited with her daughter's ashes
... murder and I imagine more than a few police or former police officers will be thinking: "there goes our hope for a deathbed confession". «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Thursday marks 140th anniversary of only public hanging in Effingham
A deathbed confession by the father of the man who was hung 140 years ago on Thursday at the old Effingham County Courthouse lingered for ... «Effingham Daily News, Jun 15»
5
Today in Soap Opera History (June 18)
In the episode, Liz made a deathbed confession to Kay Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), and said a special, loving goodbye to each of her children ... «We Love Soaps, Jun 15»
6
Full Terror Assault 2015 Band Lineup Announced
... Dead Shore, Death Grip, Deathbed Confession, Disinter, Drogheda, Eyehategod, Final Drive, Framework, Frosthelm, Fulgora, Get Ignorant, ... «Metal Underground, Jun 15»
7
Finger Lakes Footlights
But when daughter Ruth unveils her plan to write a play about the miracle, a long-ago deathbed confession hilariously unravels the legend and ... «ithaca.com, Jun 15»
8
NSW deathbed confession to 'right wrongs'
A key witness who helped put a man in jail for one of NSW's most notorious crimes has recanted in a deathbed confession to right any wrongs. «9news.com.au, May 15»
9
Lawyer 'buried' confession to Underbelly hit
THE barrister of a convicted killer has been accused in court of withholding a deathbed confession that would clear her client so that police ... «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
10
Edward Giaimo's deathbed confession set his siblings on treasure …
The two siblings of a wealthy Manhattan real estate mogul are currently at war with each other in court as they attempt to track down a secret ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Deathbed confession [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deathbed-confession>. May 2024 ».
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