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deathwatch.

A vigil beside a dying person

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/UK
  1. A vigil beside a dying person

  2. One who guards a condemned person before execution.

  3. A deathwatch beetle.

Where this word comes from

From death + watch.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.