DEATHBEDS

Noun

deathbeds

plural of deathbed

Source: Wiktionary


DEATHBED

Death"bed, n.

Definition: The bed in which a person dies; hence, the closing hours of life of one who dies by sickness or the like; the last sickness. That often-quoted passage from Lord Hervey in which the Queen's deathbed is described. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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