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quietus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | eternal rest, eternal sleep, rest, sleep |
| Type of | death |
Examples of quietus
quietus
The pressure of care is thus relieved, without its quietus being found in intelligence.
From the online.wsj.com
At the same time, some, faced with the cumulative weight of all this, seek their own quietus.
From the atwar.blogs.nytimes.com
Not far out, however, his reveries of picturesque quietus were interrupted by a slight sting on his shoulder.
From the time.com
Of course, at the back of our minds, there is always a list of what we'd like to accomplish before we make our final quietus.
From the washingtonpost.com
The Grand Chamber judgment in Al-Khawaja might at least have the welcome effect of giving this particular fallacy its quietus.
From the guardian.co.uk
Certainly a 40-story hotel complex would quickly put the quietus on that by getting rid of many things that make or made Lexington unique.
From the kentucky.com
Eight battles had been fought before the insurrection showed signs of weakening, and it continued for six months after Razin had received his quietus.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Rest: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
- Titus Fulvius Iunius Quietus (died 261) was a Roman usurper against Roman Emperor Gallienus.
- Quietus is the second album by the American doom metal band Evoken. It was released in 2001.
- "Quietus" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collections Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories and Maps in a Mirror.
- "Quietus (Silent Reverie)" is the 5th single released by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. The single was available in two versions; one with 2 tracks and one with 4 tracks (which was released one week later, October 28). ...
- The Quietus is a British online rock music and pop culture magazine, focusing on arts news, reviews, and features. The site is an editorially independent publication led by John Doran and a group of freelance journalists and critics, some of whom have worked for other media outlets. ...
- A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity; especially: death; Final settlement (as of a debt)
- Final disposition of a claim or debt.
- Abbreviation of the Latin, Quietus est: he is at rest, or discharged. The discharge or settlement of an obligation, debt or duty. Acquittance.
