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1563, in the meaning defined above
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“Death's-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%27s-head. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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death's-head
nounˈdeths-ˌhed
: a human skull representing death
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