euthanasia, mercy killing
(noun) the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
euthanasia (usually uncountable, plural euthanasias)
The practice of intentionally and painlessly killing a human being or animal for humane reasons, especially in order to end great suffering or poor quality of life.
(obsolete) An easy death, or the means to bring about such a death.
• mercy killing, mercy-killing
Source: Wiktionary
Eu`tha*na"si*a n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. euthanasie.]
Definition: An easy death; a mode of dying to be desired. "An euthanasia of all thought." Hazlitt. The kindest wish of my friends is euthanasia. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 June 2024
(verb) follow in or as if in pursuit; “The police car pursued the suspected attacker”; “Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
