“of death”

The following 6 entries include the term of death.

blue screen of death

noun

: a screen (see screen entry 1 sense 4b) that usually consists of an error message displayed in white text on a solid blue background and that occurs when an electronic device has encountered an error from which it cannot recover

kiss of death

noun phrase

: something (such as an act or association) ultimately causing ruin usually used with the

dance of death

shadow of death

: deep darkness : gloom

trumpet of death

noun

the jaws of death

noun phrase

: dying or being killed


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