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  2. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    Death of a Salvationist: Formal Salvation Army terminology. Pull the plug [2] To kill, or allow to die Euphemism Removal of life support, such as turning off the power, or "pull the plug" on a ventilator keeping someone alive. Pumped full of lead Shot to death Informal Typically refers to being shot multiple times. Push up daisies [2]

  3. Honor killing - Wikipedia

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    Examples are having premarital, extramarital or postmarital sex (in case of divorce or widowship), refusing to enter into an arranged or forced marriage, seeking a divorce or marital separation, engaging in interfaith, interracial relations or even friendships, having relations with someone from a different caste, disability, being the victim ...

  4. Deadnaming - Wikipedia

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    Deadnaming is the act of calling a transgender or non-binary person by their birth name after they have chosen a new name. [1] Many transgender people change names as part of gender transition, and wish for their former name (deadname) to be kept private.

  5. List of ways people dishonor the dead - Wikipedia

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    Decanonization is the removal of a person's name from the calendar of saints; the opposite of canonization. Desecration of graves involves intentional acts of vandalism or destruction in places where humans are interred and includes grave sites and grave markers. Urinating on someone's grave is a form of grave desecration. [3]

  6. What's the Difference Between a Patina Finish and Tarnish? - AOL

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    In addition to explaining, antique experts also offer their tips for dealing with each on your collectibles.

  7. List of last words - Wikipedia

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    [15]: 95 To judge by what I now endure, the hand of death grasps me sharply." [11]: 140 [15]: 95 — Salvator Rosa, Italian artist and poet (15 March 1673), when asked how he was "Death is the great key that opens the palace of Eternity." [77] — John Milton, English poet and intellectual (8 November 1674) Death of the Viscount of Turenne.

  8. Dagger (mark) - Wikipedia

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    [1] [25] The asterisk and the dagger, when placed beside years, indicate year of birth and year of death respectively. [5] This usage is particularly common in German. [26] When placed immediately before or after a person's name, the dagger indicates that the person is deceased. [5] [27] [28] [29] In this usage, it is referred to as the "death ...

  9. Posthumous name - Wikipedia

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    A posthumous name is an honorary name given mainly to revered dead people in East Asian culture. It is predominantly used in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or reputation, the title is assigned after death and essentially replaces the name used during life.