Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death eater

/ˈdɛθ ˌi.tɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: death eater
IPA: /ˈdɛθ ˌi.tɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a group of dark wizards led by Voldemort.

noun

A fanatical henchman or follower of an evil leader.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"“The Death Eaters,” whispered Hermione. “What?” “Voldemort’s followers,” said Ron quietly. “I mean, I think that’s who they were...”"
"“You see, Narcissa, though we are talking about the Dark Lord’s innermost circle of Death Eaters—Bellatrix has always preferred to believe herself the only one who matters...”"
"Like the “Death Eaters,” of Harry Potter lore, who try to conquer the wizard world by terrorizing and killing, these economic wrecking crews operate in a realm where ordinary laws do not apply."
"These are the bureaucratic Death Eaters. They are dedicated to the proposition that the agency they are being appointed to run has no constitutional right to exist..."
"He surrounded himself not with advisors, but with political death eaters who were more than happy to trade their institutional ethics for a brief moment of proximity to raw, unchecked power."

Etymology

From death + eater, coined by British author J. K. Rowling for the Harry Potter series. The group of fanatical wizards were named as such to refer to "eating" death, or achieving immortality.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɛθ ˌi.tɚ/
British English: /ˈdɛθ ˌiː.tə(ɹ)/

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

Death Eaters (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce death eater?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛθ ˌi.tɚ/.
What does death eater mean?: A member of a group of dark wizards led by Voldemort.
Where does death eater come from?: From death + eater, coined by British author J. K. Rowling for the Harry Potter series. The group of fanatical wizards were named as such to refer to "eating" death, or achieving immortality.

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