eternal sleep

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Definition

Noun: * Death, the permanent cessation of life: A gentle, respectful, or metaphorical term for death, suggesting a final, peaceful rest. It is a euphemism that compares death to a state of permanent, undisturbed slumber.

Usage

"Eternal sleep" is a literary and formal euphemism. It is used to discuss death in a way that is less harsh, direct, or frightening. It often carries connotations of peace, rest, and an end to suffering.

Examples
  • After a long illness, he finally found eternal sleep.
  • The poem describes the soldier's journey into eternal sleep.
  • She wished for a peaceful eternal sleep when her time came.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be laid to eternal sleep": A phrase meaning to be buried or interred after death.
    • The great leader was laid to eternal sleep in the national cemetery.
  • "to put/send someone into eternal sleep": A euphemistic phrase for causing someone's death, often used in the context of ending suffering (e.g., euthanasia).
    • The veterinarian had to put the suffering animal into eternal sleep.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rest (n): Often used in the phrase "final rest" or "eternal rest," with a very similar meaning.
  • Slumber (n): A poetic word for sleep, sometimes used in the phrase "eternal slumber."
  • To put to sleep (verb phrase): A common euphemism, especially for the euthanasia of animals.
Synonyms
  • Demise
  • Passing
  • Final rest
  • Eternal rest
  • The great sleep
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To pass away: A very common euphemism for dying.
  • To be at peace: To be dead, free from the struggles of life.
  • To go to one's final reward: A euphemism suggesting death leads to an afterlife.
Noun
  1. 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

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