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To die for a cause or principle Neutral Similar to "To make the ultimate sacrifice" Peg out [1] To die Slang: British. Also means 'to stop working' Peppered To be shot to death Slang Usually refers to being shot multiple times (i.e. peppered with bullet holes). Perish Synonym for death Neutral Pop one's clogs [2] To die Humorous, [1] Informal ...
The French use apéritif to refer to the time before a meal and the drinks consumed during that time, yet "hors d'œuvre" is a synonym of "entrée" in French and means the first dish that starts a meal. At home in family circles it means more specifically seasoned salads taken as a starter.
Peine forte et dure (Law French for "hard and forceful punishment") was a method of torture formerly used in the common law legal system, in which a defendant who refused to plead ("stood mute") would be subjected to having heavier and heavier stones placed upon their chest until a plea was entered, or death resulted.
Schadenfreude (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː d ən f r ɔɪ d ə /; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] ⓘ; lit. Tooltip literal translation "harm-joy") is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another.
A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
Causes of death [ edit ] Dermatologist Ernst G. Jung notes that the typical causes of death due to flaying are shock , critical loss of blood or other body fluids , hypothermia , or infections , and that the actual death is estimated to occur from a few hours up to a few days after the flaying. [ 1 ]
"Mortal Wound" dictionary entry from The New World of English Words By Edward Phillips (1720). A mortal wound is an injury that will ultimately lead to a person's death. [1] [2] Mortal refers to the mortality of a human: whether they are going to live or die. [3] Wound is another term for injury. The expression can also be used figuratively.
Vital statistics generally distinguish specific injuries and diseases as cause of death, from general categories like homicide, accident, and death by natural causes as manner of death. Both are listed in this category, as are both proximal and root causes of death. An injury that could be fatal is called major trauma; see also Category:Injuries.