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This is a list of words and phrases related to death in alphabetical order. While some of them are slang, others euphemize the unpleasantness of the subject, or are used in formal contexts. Some of the phrases may carry the meaning of 'kill', or simply contain words related to death. Most of them are idioms
George W. Bush delivers the eulogy at Ronald Reagan's state funeral, June 2004. A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for "well" or "true", logia for "words" or "text", together for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person, especially one who recently died or retired, or as a term of endearment.
"The Seven Last Words on the Cross and the Death of our Lord" . A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture. B. Herder. Long, Simon Peter (1966). The Wounded Word: A Brief Meditation on the Seven Sayings of Christ on the Cross. Baker Books. Pink, Arthur (2005). The Seven Sayings of the Saviour on the Cross. Baker Books. ISBN 0-8010-6573-9.
A senseless death of a young man and so many others wounded." ... gives words of encouragement during a prayer vigil Wednesday at Arlington Church of God for victims of a recent mass shooting in ...
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
She then wrote some words of encouragement on the camera lens near the court. ... The blazes in Los Angeles have killed at least two dozen people, with the death toll expected to rise each day.
— Ziad Jarrah, Lebanese terrorist of the September 11 attacks (11 September 2001), last words recorded on the cockpit voice recorder during the passenger revolt before he crashed United Airlines Flight 93 into Shanksville, killing himself and 43 others aboard the flight. "Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest." [15]
Cal/OSHA is investigating Jesus Salazar’s death at Pitman Family Farms in Sanger earlier this month. ... He cracked jokes with his coworkers and offered words of encouragement during the workday ...