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Noun: quietus  kwI'ee-tus
  1. A euphemism for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
    "she was laid to quietus beside her husband"
    - rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep

Derived forms: quietuses

Type of: death

Encyclopedia: Quietus

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Quiet Revolution
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quillwort family
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