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Meaning of quietus

Wordnet

quietus (n)

euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

Webster

quietus (a.)

Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation; that which silences claims; (Fig.) rest; death.

quietus Sentence Examples

  1. The assassin's blade brought a swift and quietus end to the target.
  2. The peaceful roar of the ocean waves provided a quietus to her troubled mind.
  3. After a life filled with turmoil, he found quietus in the embrace of death.
  4. The quietus of the library allowed him to immerse himself in the written word.
  5. The gentle snow fell silently, casting a quietus over the town.
  6. The pain that had plagued her for years finally found quietus through meditation.
  7. The calming presence of her therapist brought a quietus to her racing thoughts.
  8. The loss of his loved one left a lingering quietus in his heart.
  9. The quietus of the empty house echoed the hollowness of his loneliness.
  10. Time seemed to stand still in the quietus of the ancient forest.

FAQs About the word quietus

euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation; that which silences c

release, discharge, waiver, delivery,exemption, quittance, immunity,dispensation

birth, life, life, existence,birth, existence,nativity, creation, rise, rise

The assassin's blade brought a swift and quietus end to the target.

The peaceful roar of the ocean waves provided a quietus to her troubled mind.

After a life filled with turmoil, he found quietus in the embrace of death.

The quietus of the library allowed him to immerse himself in the written word.