death sentence

noun

: a sentence condemning a convicted defendant to death

: an affliction or a situation that is considered to be fatal

also : a prognosis of death

Examples of death sentence in a Sentence

She received a death sentence for the murders.

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Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of death sentence was in 1655

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“Death sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20sentence. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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