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deathbook en · NOUN

Etymology

From death + book.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of death book.
   alt of death book
   • What an interesting study was a surgeon's deathbook! There we should find disasters recorded due to causes quite beyond the ken of all surgeons. In many instances, though the surgeon has done his very best, yet how untoward the result! He felt sure that what was true of his own deathbook was applicable to the deathbook of other surgeons. 1884, Proceedings, Medical Society of London, page 24:
   • The only “G. L.” in the church's deathbook up to 1849 was Garret Lawrence, a Shaker physician and botanist (d. 1837), [...] 2014, Edward D., Faith Andrews, Shaker Furniture, Courier Corporation, →ISBN:

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