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quietus

UK
/kwaɪˈiːtəs/
US
/kwaɪˈiːtəs/

Translations

quietusnoun
quietuses
pl
UK
/kwaɪˈiːtəs/
US
/kwaɪˈiːtəs/
The old man met his quietus peacefully in his sleep.
Старик мирно встретил свою кончину во сне.
After years of struggle, he finally found his quietus.
После многих лет борьбы он наконец нашел свой покой.
Additional translations
завершение
исход
Synonyms
final settlement
death
rest
release
conclusion
quietusadjective
more quietus
Comp.
most quietus
Super.
UK
/kwaɪˈiːtəs/
US
/kwaɪˈitəs/
Archaic/rare use meaning ‘calm, at rest; quiet’
Synonyms
settled
pacified
silenced
stilled
dead
extinct
quiet
calm
peaceful
tranquil
restful
still

Definitions

quietusnoun
A final settlement or discharge, especially of a debt or obligation.
The quietus of the loan was celebrated with a small party.
Death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life.
The old man viewed his quietus as a peaceful end to a long life.
Something that serves to suppress or eliminate.
The new policy put a quietus on the ongoing disputes within the company.
quietusadjective
Calm; still; at rest; quiet. (Archaic, rare)
After the storm, the lake was perfectly quietus under the morning sun.
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