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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 ...
Last words are the final utterances before death. The meaning is sometimes expanded to somewhat earlier utterances. The meaning is sometimes expanded to somewhat earlier utterances. Last words of famous or infamous people are sometimes recorded (although not always accurately), which then became a historical and literary trope .
"Rather death than slavery, is the motto of the French." [61] ("Plûtot la mort que l'esclavage, C'est la devise des Français.") — Jacques Pierre Brissot, French abolitionist and leading member of the Girondins (31 October 1793), singing these words along with 21 other Girondins before their execution "They applauded me!" [61] ("Ils m ...
"My last words to you, my son and successor, are: Never trust the Russians." [3] — Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir of Afghanistan (1 October 1901), to Habibullah Khan "Come right out this way." [7] [8] — William Thomas Maxwell, American tracker and deputized sheriff (8 October 1901), telling the Smith Gang to surrender prior to the Battleground ...
— Daphne Caruana Galizia, Maltese journalist (16 October 2017); last words written before her death in car bombing "Judges! Slobodan Praljak is not a war criminal, with disdain, I reject this verdict. I have taken poison." [162] ("Suci! Slobodan Praljak nije ratni zločinac, s prijezirom odbacujem vašu presudu. To je otrov koji sam popio.")
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words.
Russian Orthodox priest administering the last rites to a soldier on the field of battle. In the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite, the last rites consist of the Sacred Mysteries (sacraments) of Confession and the reception of Holy Communion.
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