English Explanatory Dictionary

deathwatch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vigil beside a dying person
  2. One who guards a condemned person before execution.
  3. A deathwatch beetle.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/ en-au-deathwatch.ogg

Word forms

deathwatch deathwatches

Etymology

From death + watch.

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