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Definition of quietus in English: quietusnounPlural quietuses kwʌɪˈiːtəsˌkwaɪˈidəs literary 1Death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life. Example sentencesExamples - Then there are those who brim with passion not just for the state-approved quietus, but with fury for those who oppose it.
- His quietus is a great loss not only to the Tatas but also to the whole nation.
- Not the bloody quietus of Titus or Hamlet or Braveheart; it wasn't frank enough, nor so wrenching.
Synonyms death, dying, demise, passing, passing on, passing away, expiration, expiry - 1.1archaic Something that has a calming or soothing effect.
Origin Late Middle English: abbreviation of medieval Latin quietus est 'he is quit' (see quit1), originally used as a form of receipt or discharge on payment of a debt. Rhymes acetous, boletus, Cetus, Epictetus, fetus, Miletus Definition of quietus in US English: quietusnounˌkwīˈēdəsˌkwaɪˈidəs literary 1Death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life. Example sentencesExamples - Not the bloody quietus of Titus or Hamlet or Braveheart; it wasn't frank enough, nor so wrenching.
- His quietus is a great loss not only to the Tatas but also to the whole nation.
- Then there are those who brim with passion not just for the state-approved quietus, but with fury for those who oppose it.
Synonyms death, dying, demise, passing, passing on, passing away, expiration, expiry - 1.1archaic Something that has a calming or soothing effect.
Origin Late Middle English: abbreviation of medieval Latin quietus est ‘he is quit’ (see quit), originally used as a form of receipt or discharge on payment of a debt. |