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Meaning of "deathwatch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEATHWATCH

deathwatch  [ˈdɛθˌwɒtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEATHWATCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deathwatch 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 DEATHWATCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of deathwatch in the English dictionary

The definition of deathwatch in the dictionary is a vigil held beside a dying or dead person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEATHWATCH


awatch
əˈwɒtʃ
birdwatch
ˈbɜːdˌwɒtʃ
botch
bɒtʃ
butterscotch
ˈbʌtəˌskɒtʃ
crotch
krɒtʃ
dogwatch
ˈdɒɡˌwɒtʃ
doomwatch
ˈduːmˌwɒtʃ
hopscotch
ˈhɒpˌskɒtʃ
hotch
hɒtʃ
notch
nɒtʃ
overwatch
ˌəʊvəˈwɒtʃ
potch
pɒtʃ
quatch
kwɒtʃ
scotch
skɒtʃ
splotch
splɒtʃ
stopwatch
ˈstɒpˌwɒtʃ
swatch
swɒtʃ
top-notch
ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ
watch
wɒtʃ
wristwatch
ˈrɪstˌwɒtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEATHWATCH

death warrant
death wish
death-dealing
death-valley curve
death´s-head
death´s-head moth
deathbed
deathbed confession
deathbed scene
deathblow
deathful
deathless
deathlessly
deathlessness
deathlike
deathliness
deathly
deathsman
deathward
deathwatch beetle

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEATHWATCH

catch
digital watch
fob watch
hunting watch
match
middle watch
midwatch
morning watch
neighborhood watch
neighbourhood watch
night watch
officer of the watch
on the watch
outwatch
patch
quartz watch
scratch
stem-winding watch
suicide watch
wristlet watch

Synonyms and antonyms of deathwatch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deathwatch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEATHWATCH

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

Translator English - Chinese

临终看护
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deathwatch
570 millions of speakers

English

deathwatch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहरेदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

deathwatch
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Deathwatch
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deathwatch
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত্যুর ঘড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deathwatch
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kematian mati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Totenwache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シバンムシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

살짝 수염 벌레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deathwatch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

deathwatch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

deathwatch
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत्यूचे घड्याळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tahtakurdu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

veglia al letto di un moribondo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Deathwatch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Deathwatch
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

priveghi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αχεροντίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Deathwatch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deathwatch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Deathwatch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deathwatch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATHWATCH»

The term «deathwatch» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATHWATCH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEATHWATCH»

Discover the use of deathwatch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deathwatch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Deathwatch
"--Horn Book. An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults, Edgar Allan Poe Mystery Writers Award, A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year, New York Public Library--Books for the Teen Age. From the Paperback edition.
Robb White, 2011
2
Deathwatch RPG: Game Master's Tool Kit
The Game Master's Kit for the Warhammer 40,000 Deathwatch Roleplay Game comes complete with a sturdy cardboard GM screen featuring stunning Deathwatch artwork and useful tables, charts, rules, and statistics for quick Game Master reference.
Fantasy Flight Games, 2010
3
Deathwatch: Core Rulebook
Deathwatch is a roleplaying game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, where you take on the role of a member of the Adeptus Astartes - the devout, bio-engineered super-soldiers also known as Space Marines.
‎2010
4
Deathwatch
The French text, published by Gallimard, was extensively altered by Genet in the course of rehearsal; and Bernard Frechtmans translation is of the final acting version, which supersedes the original published text.
Jean Genet, 2009
5
Deathwatch
Set in London during the 1890s, this murder mystery features Detective-Sergeant Joseph Bragg and Constable James Morton on the trail of a police constable's murderer
Ray Harrison, 1989
6
Deathwatch
Hard-core military Sci-Fi featuring the elite Deathwatch Space Marines Gathered from the many Chapters of the Space Marines, the Deathwatch are elite, charged with defending the Imperium of Man from aliens.
Steve Parker, 2013
7
Warrior Coven
In the hallowed ranks of the Ordo Xenos - Inquisitorial masters of the elite alien hunters known as the Deathwatch - that exists an ancient pact.
C. S. Goto, 2006
8
Warrior Brood
First in a series of Deathwatch titles.
C. S. Goto, 2005
9
The Maids and Deathwatch: Two Plays
The two plays collected in this volume represent Genet’s first attempts to analyze the mores of a bourgeois society he had previously been content simply to vilify.
Jean Genet, 1994
10
The Deathwatch Commandos
Gerald Schiller, Isabeau Duperron. survival training but never expected a restaurant to serve such a primitive dish that she actually found to be nice. Joe, on the other hand, decided to change the subject. "Think of it this way, Paul," he said ...
Gerald Schiller, Isabeau Duperron, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEATHWATCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deathwatch is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Simple Feeling and Beyond: Kirk and Spock's Place in Queer …
... beautiful fat-acceptance photography work to playing a gay character right around the time Star Trek was airing (that was 1966's Deathwatch, ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
2
Call of the wild: How science is learning to decode the way animals …
The deathwatch beetle goes “tick, tick, tick” in the dead of night as it bangs its head against an old oak beam. A lone wolf howls eerily from the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
The Bugman: Choking on the Splinters
Two common species are the deathwatch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum) and the furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum). The furniture beetle ... «Weekly Alibi, Jul 15»
4
Sears opens connected-home showcase in Silicon Valley
There are plenty people on the Sears deathwatch as it struggles to recapture its early retail strength and climb out from a very deep hole. «Retail Dive, Jul 15»
5
Family, Friends of Executed Prisoners Fast at Supreme Court
Gross case. Johnson stayed with Wellons and his family through the deathwatch but did not attend the execution. “It still has an effect on me. «Kansas City infoZine, Jun 15»
6
Run away from “Beyond the Reach”
... by Stephen Susco (“The Grudge” films, 2004 and 2006”) based on the Edgar Award winning YA novel “Deathwatch” by Robb White. «The Virginian-Pilot, Jun 15»
7
Blu-ray review: Beyond the Reach
Based on the 1972 novel “Deathwatch,” the film features a deadly cat-and-mouse game as it plays out over the Mohave Desert. A poacher ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
8
ETF Deathwatch For June 2015: List Grows To 323
new etfs Ron Rowland: The ETF Deathwatch membership roll grew eight names larger for June. Seventeen products were added and nine ... «ETF Daily News, Jun 15»
9
Bundled Cable Deathwatch: Sony Promises A La Carte Channels
In an announcement Tuesday, Sony claims that starting next month, through its Playstation Vue streaming service, the company will offer a la ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
10
Is it time to start the iPod deathwatch?
While iPods are still available on the Apple Store website, it's no great leap to infer that in Apple's streaming-music future, there is no place for ... «SiliconBeat, Jun 15»

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