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# death
- URL: https://keithhayden.net/death/
- Published: 2026-08-23T14:40:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-23T14:56:08.000Z
- Description: General word / life and mortality
- Author: Keith Hayden
- Tags: #hfd-word

23 AUG 2026 

0/5 word facts discovered 

## death

/dɛθ/

noun

a permanent cessation of all vital functions: the end of life

death 23·08·26 

dēath Old English · before the 12th century 

01 Keith’s definition 

the state of ceased life

02 Official meaning 

a permanent cessation of all vital functions: the end of life

03 In use 

> For that reason, I love her more in death, than I did when she was alive.

04 Hear it 

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### Useless facts

- The Scrabble score is **9 points.**
- An anagram of *death* is **hated.**
- The Old English form is **dēath.**
- Its first known use predates the **12th century.**
- The plural form is **deaths.**
- Dictionary neighbors: *deassimilation*, *death’s-head*.
- **40 playable Scrabble words** can be made from its letters.
- The example sentence appears in *Cereus & Limnic* (2021). [Read *Cereus & Limnic* → ](https://keithhayden.net/cereus-limnic/)

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WORD COMPLETE **death** noun 5 FACTS RECOVERED FIELD ARCHAEOLOGIST **YOU**