<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.</li><li>An instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death.</li><li>The state of being dead: to lie still in death.</li><li>Extinction; destruction: It will mean the death of our hopes.</li><li>Manner of dying: a hero's death.</li><li>(Usually initial capital letter) the agent of death personified, usually represented as a man or a skeleton carrying a scythe.</li><li>Also called spiritual death: loss or absence of spiritual life.</li><li>The false belief that life comes to an end.</li><li>Bloodshed or murder: Hitler was responsible for the death of millions.</li><li>A cause or occasion of death: You'll be the death of me yet!</li><li>Archaic: pestilence; plague.</li></ul>