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eternal sleep

 

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Noun eternal sleep has 1 sense
  1. rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, 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"
    --1 is a kind of death

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Eternal Sleep

Description:

Eternal sleep refers to a poetic and metaphorical expression often used as a euphemism for death. It suggests a peaceful and uninterrupted rest that lasts forever.

Sense 1 (Noun):

In its noun form, eternal sleep refers to the state of being deceased and at eternal rest.

Example:

After a long battle with illness, Jane finally found eternal sleep.

Sense 2 (Adjective):

When used as an adjective, eternal sleep describes something that is associated with or evokes the idea of lasting rest or death.

Example:

The graveyard, with its rows of tombstones, held an eerie atmosphere of eternal sleep.

Sense 3 (Verbs):

As a verb, eternal sleep can be used to express the act of dying or causing someone to die and enter a state of permanent rest.

Example:

Legend has it that the cursed amulet will make anyone who wears it eternal sleep.

Sense 4 (Adverb):

In the adverb form, eternal sleep modifies another verb or adjective to emphasize the permanence or finality of an action or state.

Example:

Despite the hardships, John's love for his wife remained eternal sleep.

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