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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death's-head

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
death's--head
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A human skull, especially as symbol of death.

noun

A kind of hawk moth with pale markings on the back of the thorax somewhat like a skull.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

death's-heads (plural) death's head (alternative)

Phrases

memento mori Jolly Roger skull and crossbones

Frequently Paired Words

memento mori Jolly Roger skull and crossbones

Questions

What does death's-head mean?
A human skull, especially as symbol of death.

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