Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

die roaring for a priest

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: die roar-ing -for a -priest
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To repent too late of one's sins; (hence) be damned.

Colloquial; Dated

Example Sentences

"“God’s curse down on you, Burke; may you never lie quiet in bed; may your children wither and die; may your rooftree fall; may your seed and breed in every generation from this day forward bring forth a thief or a murderer of his own kind; may brother rise against brother in every generation; may you never see the face of God; may you live to see the ruin of your family; may you die roaring for the priest and him far away—”"
"Suffice it to say that the barman physically hustled him towards the door, as Gus struggled and shouted, "I hope you die roaring for a priest.""

Etymology

Variation of die roaring; in Catholicism, without a priest a dying person cannot receive the sacraments of confession or extreme unction.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dies roaring for a priest (present, singular) dying roaring for a priest (participle, present) died roaring for a priest (participle, past) died roaring for a priest (past) die roaring for the priest (alternative)

Questions

What does die roaring for a priest mean?: To repent too late of one's sins; (hence) be damned.
Where does die roaring for a priest come from?: Variation of die roaring; in Catholicism, without a priest a dying person cannot receive the sacraments of confession or extreme unction.

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