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Rhaenyra finally asks what her father said on his deathbed.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 1 July 2024
Michael Easton recalls holding One Life to Live costar Kamar de los Reyes' hand on actor's deathbed
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2024
Situated in London’s posh Chelsea neighborhood, the 3,800-square-foot Queen Anne-style residence was first built in 1708 and was the home of renowned English physician Richard Meads, who tended to Queen Anne on her deathbed in 1714 and was appointed as the head physician to George II in 1727.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 June 2024
Previous episodes showed a future vision of an aged, forlorn Blackthorne on his English deathbed.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of deathbed was
before the 12th century
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“Deathbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deathbed. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
deathbed
noun
death·bed
-ˌbed
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
Medical Definition
deathbed
noun
death·bed
ˈdeth-ˌbed
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
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