Definition of quietus Quietus

qui•e•tus

We found 6 definitions of quietus from 5 different sources.

What does quietus mean?

Noun
quietus - euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
		rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep

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quietus (Noun)
A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity; especially: death.
quietus (Noun)
Final settlement as of a debt.

quietus (a.)
Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation; that which silences claims; (Fig.) rest; death.

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quietus in sign language