Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

last respects

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: last re-spects
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Final visit to a person nearing death, or to a person who has just died.

Example Sentences

"I went to pay my last respects to my aunt, who has cancer."

Questions

What does last respects mean?: Final visit to a person nearing death, or to a person who has just died.

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