death sentence
death sentence
nounDefinition of DEATH SENTENCE
1
: a sentence condemning a convicted defendant to death
2
: an affliction or a situation that is considered to be fatal; also : a prognosis of death
See Examples of DEATH SENTENCE
- She received a death sentence for the murders.
First Known Use of DEATH SENTENCE
1799
Rhymes with DEATH SENTENCE
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