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deathday

[ deth-dey ]
/ ˈdɛθˌdeɪ /
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noun
the day or the anniversary of the day of a person's death.
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Origin of deathday

before 900; Middle English deth day,Old English deothdæge.See death, day

Words nearby deathday

death cell, death certificate, death chair, death chamber, death cleaning, deathday, death-dealing, death duty, deathful, death futures, death grant
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