Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debt of nature

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: debt of -na-ture
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Death, seen as an obligation that all living creatures must eventually pay.

Example Sentences

"Ten years after he had seen his son married^([sic]), become a church member, and give up his carnal delights, old Deacon Smith paid the debt of nature. His last days he always called his best days."

Phrases

pay the debt of nature

Frequently Paired Words

pay the debt of nature

Questions

What does debt of nature mean?: Death, seen as an obligation that all living creatures must eventually pay.

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