English Explanatory Dictionary

my watch has ended

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to indicate that one's duties or tenure in a position have ended.

Word forms

my watch has ended

Etymology

Derived from a misquotation of a phrase used in the A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. In the novels, "and now his watch is ended" is used to conclude eulogies honouring fallen members of the Night's Watch, a brotherhood of men who swear lifelong vows to defend the Wall. "My watch is ended" is used in the episode "Oathbreaker" (2016) by a character who resigns from the Watch.

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